The second book in this madcap must-read series for 6+ boys You know when someone's horrible to you in a dream and you wake up really annoyed with them? That’s what happened to me with my best friend Bunky. The second book in this madcap must-read series for 6+ boys You know when someone's horrible to you in a dream and you wake up really annoyed with them? That’s what happened to me with my best friend Bunky. Barry has a new problem: Gordon Smugly – who’s got the most perfect name for himself ever in the history of having a name, because he looks like a Gordon and is smug and ugly – has stolen Barry’s best friend. Join Barry as he attempts to get Bunky back, organises a girly-screamvoice test and tries to avoid seeing his teacher kissing his gran. Praise for the BARRY LOSER Series! ‘The review of the eight-year-old boy in our house . . . "Can I keep it to give to a friend?' Best recommendation you can get', Observer 'Hugely enjoyable surreal chaos', Guardian 'I laughed so much that I thought I was going to burst!', Finbar, aged 9 ‘Very funny and very cheeky’, Booktictac, Guardian Online Review ‘What’s not to love?’, The Sun ‘Will make you laugh out loud, cringe and snigger at the same time’, LoveReading4Kids ‘If you love Tom Gates and Wimpy Kid, you’ll love these too!’, Sam, aged 10 Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series and the FUTURE RATBOY series. He lives in London, and designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake. • Featuring dip-in, dip-out plots and the sort of funny, silly quirkiness that 6–9 year-old boys devour.• Barry’s first adventure, I am not a Loser, was hilarious, and this one’s even better. Guaranteed appeal for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Mr Gum• I am not a Loser, has already garnered rave reviews from readers and parents: ‘Have you got a boy aged 7+ who is a reluctant reader? Get him a copy of this book and he may just change his mind about reading!’ Parents in Touch• ‘ I laughed so much, I thought I was going to burst’ Finbar, aged 6• Jim Smith is a talented young author-illustrator who is very marketing- and brand-savvy.• A third book detailing Barry’s Loserish life – I Am (So Over Being) a Loser – is planned for August 2013 Competition: the;tom gates;dork diaries;diary of a wimpy kid;timmy failure;super miraculous journey of freddie yates;dennis the menace;kitty quest;bunny versus monkey;dog man. by;liz pichon;jeff kinney;stephan pastis;rachel renee russell;jamie smart;phil corbett
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