'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight
to read.' Jacqueline Wilson on THE BOY WHO
MADE EVERYONE LAUGH
'Amazing' Noel Fielding
The laugh-out-loud, against-all-odds triumph of a sequel
to one of the bestselling children's debuts of 2021
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD
SELECTED FOR THE 2022 READ FOR EMPATHY COLLECTION
Billy Plimpton took to the stage and captivated the crowd at the
triumphant ending to THE BOY WHO MADE EVERYONE LAUGH, and in the
sequel, he's going to go viral. Celebrity comedian Leo Leggett
takes Billy under his wing, as his new sidekick: when Leo tweets
a clip of his stand-up act, Billy suddenly becomes the most
famous boy in the country. At first, this is GREAT - all the kids
at school think he's cool and he gets to appear on his favourite
morning TV show. But Leo's motives turn out to be shady and Billy
must turn the tables in a very public way...
The idea for this story came from Helen Rutter's son, who has
a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read,
starring a child like him.
packed with brilliant jokes and one-liners to make kids roar
with laughter a book to encourage empathy and kindness in young
readers Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson
and Jenny Pearson.
Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
'This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you
laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheering
along in the final pages!' Lisa Thompson
'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher
'As warm and wise as it is funny.' Shappi Khorsandi
'A laugh out loud story, the like of which I've never read before.'
Kerry Godliman
'This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident
and winners by having a sense of humour and making others laugh.'
Baroness Floella Benjamin
'This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.'
Marcus Brigstocke
'So funny and joyful.' Rachel Parris
- ISBN13 9780702314674
- Publish Date 2 February 2023
- Publish Status Forthcoming
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Scholastic
- Format Paperback
- Pages 360
- Language English