A delight... This book is wise, suspenseful and witty SUNDAY TIMES, Children s Book of the Week
A brilliantly funny wish-fulfilment story with a huge heart, from the author of one of 2021 s most loved children s debuts, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh.
Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team; his home has been sad and quiet since Dad left and his luck feels like its run out.
But things start looking up when Archie bumps his head and literally sees stars: his favourite famous football player standing in front of him, granting him nine wishes.
This is INCREDIBLE! Unlimited ice cream, a whole day of eating pizza and playing on the X-Box, revenge on the bullies, becoming the star player in a televised football tournament: finally, all his dreams can come true! Will Archie wish his way to happiness? Or will he realise that magic wishes may be wonderful, but only he has the true power to change his life?
Perfect for fans of Lisa Thompson, David Baddiel and Jacqueline Wilson
Helen Rutter s debut novel The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh was chosen as a Waterstones Children s Book of the Month
Funny, moving, inventive, uplifting children s fiction at its finest.
Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
Very funny, very touching, very truthful – a total delight to read. Jacqueline Wilson
Amazing Noel Fielding
This incredibly 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
About the Author
Helen lives in the countryside just outside Sheffield with her comedian husband, two children and two dogs, Ronnie and Billy Whizz. When she is not tapping away in her writing room, she loves walking the dogs, playing board games and reading. Before writing her first novel, The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh, Helen wrote and performed her work on the stage and has even braved some stand-up comedy.
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