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.
David Baddiel Books
May 28, 1964
David Baddiel is a prominent English comedian, novelist, and television presenter. His literary work often navigates the intersection of humor and profound social commentary, exploring the complexities of the human psyche and interpersonal relationships. Baddiel's style is distinguished by its sharp wit and his adeptness at merging intelligent comedy with insightful observations about the world. His writing appeals to readers who appreciate original thought and a fresh perspective on familiar themes.
Future Friend
- 368 pages
- 13 hours of reading
From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for all readers of 8 and up that is ahead of its time - 1,001 years ahead, to be precise...
'Genuinely one of the funniest books I have ever read. I wept with laughter' HADLEY FREEMAN ‘Baddiel has made true art out of experience … A masterpiece’ SATHNAM SANGHERA 'Laugh out loud funny … The read of the summer' THE SUNDAY TIMES
Birthday boy
- 397 pages
- 14 hours of reading
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 ...
David Baddiel examines the -ism that woke culture and identity politics leave behind: antisemitism.
Time for Bed
- 277 pages
- 10 hours of reading
David Baddiel's first acclaimed bestselling novel explores themes of sleep, sex, and distorted time.
Head Kid
- 400 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfilment adventure that asks the question: what would happen if the strictest head teacher swapped bodies with the naughtiest kid in school?
From the author of THE PARENT AGENCY comes a thrilling, funny and touching new adventure.
Billy has a routine. To be honest he has a lot of routines.But then one day Billy's babysitter is unavailable, and Billy's parents get Mrs Stokes instead. Mrs Stokes doesn't do routines. Instead, she just tells Billy to do what he likes. And that's when things start to go weird. Does everything get hilariously out of control? Yes. Does Billy learns a valuable lesson? Nah. This isn't that kind of story.
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 animal...
