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The Parent Agency

Baddiel, DavidField, Jim(Illustrated by)
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A brilliantly funny, gripping novel - and the bestselling hardback children’s debut of 2014 - from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone. “I wish I had better parents!” Barry said, a third time. And then suddenly the entire room started to shake… Barry Bennett hates being called Barry.

In fact it’s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ‘being boring’ and 3) ‘always being tired’. But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t have children.

That’s far too random for something so big and important.

In this world, children are allowed to choose their parents. For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true.

Only things turn out to be not quite that simple… Illustrated by Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner, Jim Field.

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Product Details
HarperCollins
0007554486 / 9780007554485
Paperback / softback
823.92
04/06/2015
United Kingdom
English
380 pages : illustrations (black and white)
20 cm
Quiz No: 228932, Points 6.00, Book Level 4.70,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More
Reprint. Originally published: 2014.