The Parent Agency

· HarperCollins UK
4.7
20 reviews
Ebook
384
Pages

About this ebook

A brilliantly funny, gripping novel – and the bestselling hardback children’s debut of 2014 – from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone.

Barry said, a third time, “I wish I had better parents!” And then suddenly the entire room started to shake...

Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it’s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ‘being boring’ and 3) ‘always being tired’.

But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t have children. That’s far too random for something so big and important. In this world, children are allowed to choose their parents.

For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple...

Illustrated by Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner, Jim Field.

Ratings and reviews

4.7
20 reviews
Jess Aldridge
May 31, 2018
Great book. I don't think it's very good that Eliott and Mama Cool let Barry swear and that Mama Cool swears but it doesn't tell us. Other than that, an awesome book.
3 people found this review helpful
Samira Botha
February 26, 2016
One of the best books ever
1 person found this review helpful
City times
December 7, 2018
It was so good He had a good sleep

About the author

David Baddiel is an author and comedian. His children’s novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller and AniMalcolm have been runaway bestsellers and The Parent Agency was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9 to 13-year-olds at the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards. David’s children’s books have sold over 1 million copies.

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