Status
Available
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Genres
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Publication
Barrington Stoke (2021)
Description
Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed 'Crongton' author Alex Wheatle.
Media reviews
For younger teens, or pre-teens, Wheatle's third book for easy-reading publisher Barrington Stoke features Welton, the 12-year-old hero, as he somehow manages to score a date with gorgeous Carmella McKenzie. Everything goes downhill from there, as Welton pukes over a classmate, discovers his mum's
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superannuated boyfriend is moving in, and manages to catch the eye of the scariest girl in school … Wheatle's characteristic lively language, impassioned Star Wars references and colourful invented insults make for a brief but riotously relatable slapstick romp, ideal for reluctant readers. Show Less
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
7.76 x 5.16 inches
ISBN
1781129495 / 9781781129494
DDC/MDS
| 823.92 |