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The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
(2021)(A book in the Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh series)
A novel by Helen Rutter
2022 Blue Peter Book Award for Best Book (nominee)
2021 Costa Book Award for Children's Book (nominee)
When life is funny, make some jokes about it.
Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous comedian when he grows up. He already knows a lot of jokes, but thinks he has one big problem standing in his way: his stutter.
At first, Billy thinks the best way to deal with this is to . . . never say a word. That way, the kids in his new school won’t hear him stammer. But soon he finds out this is NOT the best way to deal with things. (For one thing, it’s very hard to tell a joke without getting a word out.)
As Billy makes his way toward the spotlight, a lot of funny things (and some less funny things) happen to him. In the end, the whole school will know --
If you think you can hold Billy Plimpton back, be warned: The joke will soon be on you!
Genre: Children's Fiction
Billy Plimpton has a big dream: to become a famous comedian when he grows up. He already knows a lot of jokes, but thinks he has one big problem standing in his way: his stutter.
At first, Billy thinks the best way to deal with this is to . . . never say a word. That way, the kids in his new school won’t hear him stammer. But soon he finds out this is NOT the best way to deal with things. (For one thing, it’s very hard to tell a joke without getting a word out.)
As Billy makes his way toward the spotlight, a lot of funny things (and some less funny things) happen to him. In the end, the whole school will know --
If you think you can hold Billy Plimpton back, be warned: The joke will soon be on you!
Genre: Children's Fiction
Praise for this book
"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." - Floella Benjamin
"As warm and wise as it is funny." - Shaparak Khorsandi
"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
"Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read." - Jacqueline Wilson
"As warm and wise as it is funny." - Shaparak Khorsandi
"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
"Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read." - Jacqueline Wilson
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