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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

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 !

AniMalcolm

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.

 BIRTHDAY BOY: 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.

 HEAD KID: Bracket Wood is about to be visited by the school inspectors. But there's one big problem: Ryan Ward.

 The maestro of practical jokes, Ryan has played so many tricks that in the end the Head Teacher just walks out. And then the new Head Teacher, Mr Carter, arrives. A man so strict even the teachers are scared of him. So imagine his surprise - and Ryan's - when they swap bodies.

 Now Ryan is Head Teacher - and his mortal enemy is one of his pupils. It's every naughty kid's dream!

 But soon Bracket Wood School is in a total mess - and only its worst ever pupil can fix it.

 THE TAYLOR TURBOCHASER is a road-trip rollercoaster. with a twist.

 At its heart is the unforgettable Amy Taylor. Amy loves cars, and dreams of being a driver. But there's a major catch: her slow old wheelchair with its broken wheel. When Amy finally gets a new electric one, it's exciting. at first.

 But standard engines only have so much power. And that's where Rahul comes in - Amy's best friend and genius inventor. Soon Rahul turns a wheelchair into. a supercar!

 And so the Taylor TurboChaser is born. But when it all goes suddenly wrong Amy is going to have to hit the road - and drive.

The Blockbuster Baddiel Collection, Volume 2 - Birthday Boy, Head Kid, The Taylor Turbochaser

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

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.

The Girl Who Had Never Been on a Train

L'amour si ca veut dire quelque chose

A boy travels to an alternate world where kids get to choose their own parents in this zany, internationally bestselling adventure, which combines the be-careful-what-you-wish-for humor of The Chocolate Touch with the classic appeal of Roald Dahl. Barry Bennett is sick of his parents. They're boring, they're too strict, and it's their fault his name is Barry. So he makes a wish for better ones-and is whisked away to the Parent Agency, where kids get to pick out their perfect parents. For Barry, this seems like a dream come true. But as he's about to discover, choosing a new mom and dad isn't as simple as it sounds.The Parent Agency is the first children's book by British author and comedian David Baddiel, and it includes illustrations by Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning artist Jim Field.

The Parent Agency

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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