Malcolm déteste les animaux. Tous les animaux.
Alors, quand, lors d'une classe verte, il se retrouve métamorphosé en tortue, c'est la catastrophe !
Et le pire, c'est qu'il change d'espèce à chaque fois qu'il s'assoupit !
Tour à tour chat, mouton ou cochon, Malcolm découvre un monde délirant, bien plus drôle que celui des humains.
Retrouvera-t-il un jour son corps de garçon ?
Ce qui est sûr, c'est qu'il ne regardera plus jamais les animaux comme avant !

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Où étiez-vous et que faisiez-vous le jour de la mort de la princesse Diana ? Vic Mullan était chez lui, à consoler Emma, une femme qui n'était pas la sienne mais celle de son meilleur ami, Joe. Ni Emma, ni Vic n'imaginaient qu'une passion aussi dévorante puisse s'emparer d'eux, pas plus qu'une princesse n'imagine finir sous un pont. Deuil planétaire et amours illicites, sexe, trahison et tragédie. Après le succès de son premier roman " Au Lit ! " (Time for Bed) en Angleterre comme en France, David Baddiel confirme avec ce nouveau roman, non seulement " le génie comique " que lui avait reconnu le " Daily Mirror ", mais aussi sa place parmi les " onze meilleurs jeunes écrivains britanniques " (Nick Hornby). Baddiel fait le portrait sans complaisance d'une société qui voit dans la mort d'une princesse une tragédie et remet les choses en perspective ; les tragédies dont pas besoin de princesse pour être tragiques. Baddiel n'a rien perdu de sa verve, il y ajoute cette fois une gravité poignante en abordant des thèmes aussi sérieux que le sida, l'amour et la fidélité. Un livre impressionnant. " The Times.

L'Amour, Si Ca Veut Dire Quelque Chose...

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

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

Three hilarious novels of heart, humour and wishes gone wrong, from the new star of children's books - by award-winning and bestselling author, David Baddiel.

 Illustrated by Jim Field - winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.

 THE PARENT AGENCY: 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.

 THE PERSON CONTROLLER: Fred and Ellie are twins. But not identical (because that's impossible for a boy and a girl). They do like all the same things, though. Especially video games. Which they are very good at. They aren't that good, however, at much else - like, for example, football, or dealing with the school bullies.

 Then, they meet the Mystery Man, who sends them a video game controller, which doesn't look like any other controller they've ever seen. And it doesn't control any of their usual games. When the twins find out what it does control, though, it seems like the answer to all their problems. And the key to all their wildest dreams. At least it seems like that.

 ANIMALCOLM: Malcolm 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 6 school trip, until Malcolm realizes it's heading to.oh no. The 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.

 It does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. But will he end up the same as he was before? Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is. yourself.

The Blockbuster Baddiel Collection - The Parent Agency; The Person Controller; AniMalcolm

North American Edition of the UK Bestseller

 How identity politics failed one particular identity.

 'a must read and if you think YOU don't need to read it, that's just the clue to know you do.' SARAH SILVERMAN

 'This is a brave and necessary book.' JONATHAN SAFRAN FOER

 'a masterpiece.'STEPHEN FRY

 Jews Don't Count is a book for people who consider themselves on the right side of history. People fighting the good fight against homophobia, disablism, transphobia and, particularly, racism. People, possibly, like you. It is the comedian and writer David Baddiel's contention that one type of racism has been left out of this fight. In his unique combination of close reasoning, polemic, personal experience and jokes, Baddiel argues that those who think of themselves as on the right side of history have often ignored the history of anti-Semitism. He outlines why and how, in a time of intensely heightened awareness of minorities, Jews don't count as a real minority: and why they should.

Jews Don’t Count

Gabriel Jacoby, insomniaque, a des nuits impossibles et des journées qui ne valent guère mieux. Et depuis qu'il est amoureux d'Alice, la femme de son frère, il n'arrive plus à dormir du tout. Arrive alors Dina, la soeur de l'être aimée. Troc sentimental, sexualité par procuration, impasse amoureuse, tout y passe et Gabriel passe d'un impossible amour avec Alice à un amour impossible avec Dina. Avec tout ça, essayez de fermer l'oeil et de passer une bonne nuit.

Au Lit !

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up that takes you on a roller-coaster ride of fame and friendship.

 Nothing extraordinary has ever happened to Billy Smith. In fact, every single thing about him is ordinary, including his name. But when a documentary crew turns up at Billy's school to film the new TV series School Daze, everything changes.

 Billy shouldn't stand out: all the other kids are much more interesting than him. But when remixes of his boring class presentation go viral, Billy finds himself accidentally an overnight star. With his friends Bo and Rinor by his side, his life turns into a whirlwind of red carpets, TV shows, albums and even the possibility of meeting Sunshine De Marto - the coolest girl on the planet. But as everyone knows, fame comes with a price.

 The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous is an epically entertaining tale, brought to life with illustrations by the brilliant Steven Lenton, which asks the question - what if everyone suddenly knew your name.?

The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

A novel from David Baddiel, comedian, columnist and author of the critically-praised The Secret Purposes.

 As Eli Gold, a famous old writer lies dying in a hospital in New York, his family gather around his bed. His first wife Violet is too old to travel from London but Harvey, their son, who has never emerged from the shadow of his overpowering father, makes the journey. And there is Colette, a six-year old daughter from a second marriage, struggling to make sense of the fact her father is about to leave her.

 The Death of Eli Gold is a mesmerising family drama which confounds the expectations anyone might have that David Baddiel as a TV comedian. It is the work of a very fine novelist, here writing at the peak of his powers.

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