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From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children's books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animalMalcolm doesn't like animals.Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday.The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. And yet there he is, on the bus, heading to oh no. A farm.Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it's really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in factIt does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. And, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before?Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is yourself.

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“Funny, sometimes moving, always engaging” Guardian

“I love this book because it really made me laugh! The best book I’ve read since I was born!” Tom, 11, LoveReading4Kids

“Exciting and funny – I didn't want to put it down!” Daisy, 10, LoveReading4Kids

Reviews for The Person Controller:

“A perfect combination of humour, magic and a happy ending.” Charlotte Norman, Waterstones Bookseller

“A real page turner… a compelling story with relatable characters and meaningful life lessons." Huffington Post

AniMalcolm

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    A Paperback / softback by David Baddiel, Jim Field

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 25/05/2017
      ISBN13: 9780008185169, 978-0008185169
      ISBN10: 0008185166

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children's books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animalMalcolm doesn't like animals.Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is NOT full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday.The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. And yet there he is, on the bus, heading to oh no. A farm.Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it's really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in factIt does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. And, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before?Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is yourself.

      Trade Review

      Reviews for The Parent Agency:

      “Funny, sometimes moving, always engaging” Guardian

      “I love this book because it really made me laugh! The best book I’ve read since I was born!” Tom, 11, LoveReading4Kids

      “Exciting and funny – I didn't want to put it down!” Daisy, 10, LoveReading4Kids

      Reviews for The Person Controller:

      “A perfect combination of humour, magic and a happy ending.” Charlotte Norman, Waterstones Bookseller

      “A real page turner… a compelling story with relatable characters and meaningful life lessons." Huffington Post

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