L'amour si ca veut dire quelque chose

Fred et sa soeur jumelle, Ellie, sont imbattables aux jeux vidéo. Dans la vraie vie, hélas ! c'est loin d'être le cas. Fred voudrait faire partie de l'équipe de foot de l'école, mais l'entraîneur ne le choisit jamais. Quant à Ellie, elle aimerait tant ressembler aux filles des magazines... Grâce au Power-Contrôleur, une manette de jeux magique, ils vont pouvoir jouer leur vie comme dans un jeu vidéo. Fred deviendra-t-il un prodige du foot et Ellie se transformera-t-elle en top model ? En tout cas, la vraie vie leur réserve bien des surprises. Plus, peut-être, que les jeux vidéo...

Le power-contrôleur

Barry Bennet en a marre. Marre de s'appeler Barry, déjà. Encore une brillante idée de ses parents, ces gens ennuyeux et toujours fatigués. Et la liste des reproches qu'il a à leur faire est longue !
Mais il existe un monde où ce ne sont pas les parents qui font les enfants. Hors de question de laisser une telle responsabilité au hasard !
Dans ce monde, grâce à l'agence Parents à la carte, chaque enfant peut choisir ses parents. Et même en essayer plusieurs. Jusqu'à trouver les parents parfaits.
Pour Barry, ce monde-là est un monde de rêve.
Mais il s'avère que ce n'est pas aussi simple...

Parents à la carte. Choisis la famille de tes rêves

Collected Journalism

A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David's inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilment, heart and hilarity, all brought to life by regular collaborator Jim Field's witty, stylish illustrations.

 What if it was every day?

 This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in bed. The presents. The themed parties. Blowing out the candles on his cake. Everything.

 He is so excited about his 11th birthday, in fact, that he wishes it was his birthday every day.

 So, at first, it's quite exciting when his birthday happens again the next morning. And again. And again. And again.

 But it's not long before things start to go wrong. Soon, disaster strikes, threatening something Sam loves even more than birthdays.

 Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for.

Birthday Boy

Barry Bennet en a marre. Marre de s’appeler Barry, déjà. Encore une brillante idée de ses parents, ces gens ennuyeux et toujours fatigués. Et la liste des reproches qu'il a à leur faire est longue !Mais il existe un monde où ce ne sont pas les parents qui font les enfants. Hors de question de laisser une telle responsabilité au hasard !Dans ce monde, grâce à l'agence Parents à la carte, chaque enfant peut choisir ses parents. Et même en essayer plusieurs. Jusqu'à trouver les parents parfaits.Pour Barry, ce monde-là est un monde de rêve.Mais il s'avère que ce n'est pas aussi simple…

Parents à la carte

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.

 Barry said, a third time, "I wish I had better parents!" 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.

The Parent Agency

A Sunday Times Best Book for Children 2023

 From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud collection of three short stories for readers of 8 and up, brilliantly illustrated by Jim Field and Steven Lenton.

 MEET ALFIE. THE BOY WHO COULD DO WHAT HE LIKED!Previously published for World Book Day 2016Alfie has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines. But then one day Alfie's babysitter is unavailable, and Alfie's parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesn't do routines. Instead, she just tells Alfie to do what he likes. And that's when things start to go weird. Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes. Does Alfie learn a valuable lesson? Nah. This isn't that kind of story.

 DISCOVER CHRISSIE. THE GIRL WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON A TRAIN!Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures - and, of course, model trains. But Chrissie has never been on an actual train. In part, because Chrissie doesn't find getting around as easy as other people. Then, Chrissie finally gets on a train, with her Grandpa Henry, to go down to London for an important operation. Her parents and Henry hope the journey will take Chrissie's mind off things.

 And they're right: but in a way they couldn't possibly imagine. Because Chrissie's trip from Scotland to London turns out to be quite literally magical - and changes her life forever.

 MARVEL AT ARIEL. THE CHILD WHO HAD NEVER BEEN ON HOLIDAY!Every year, Max, Lily and Jack are taken to Snoring-On-Sea for their holiday - quite possibly the most boring town in the world. There's nothing to do and nothing to see - even the beach at Snoring-on-Sea is dull and grey.

 But this year, something DOES happen. The children meet someone on a tiny island out at sea - a mysterious child called Ariel. Ariel claims to have never left their tiny island, and to Ariel, everything about Max, Lily and Jack's lives is amazing - fish and chips, fizzy drinks. even the view of the brick wall out of their bedroom window.

 And their new friend forces Max, Lily and Jack to see Snoring-On-Sea in a whole new light.

 Three hilarious, heart-warming and adventure-filled stories that will have you laughing out loud!

Only Children - Three Hilarious Short Stories

Chrissie loves trains. She has train books, train pictures - and, of course, model trains.

 But Chrissie has never been on an actual train. In part, because Chrissie doesn't find getting around as easy as other people.

 Then, Chrissie finally gets on a train, with her Grandpa Henry, to go down to London for an important operation.

 Her parents and Henry hope the journey will take Chrissie's mind off things. And they're right: but in a way they couldn't possibly imagine.

 Because Chrissie's trip from Scotland to London turns out to be quite literally magical - and is going to change Chrissie's life forever.

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