{"product_id":"9780702314650","title":"Reggie Houser Has the Power","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Rutter, Helen \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChildrens \/ Teenage fiction \u0026amp; true stories\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 1 February 2024 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 304 pages\u003cbr\u003e130 x 197 x 23 | 214g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny, sensitive story featuring a hilariously likeable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprotagonist and a sympathetic, well-informed portrayal of ADHD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The Guardian  Very funny, very touching, very\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etruthful - a total delight to read. Jacqueline Wilson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eon The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmazing Noel Fielding on The Boy Who Made Everyone\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaugh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReggie Houser has ADHD and struggles to make friends at school, plus\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis mum and teachers seem constantly weary about his erratic,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehigh-energy ways. But when he sees a hypnotist\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eperform on stage at the holiday park he visits, Reggie becomes obsessed\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith learning the skills of mind control\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- and he discovers he has an incredible talent for it! First\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof all he hypnotises the dog to think hes a frog, then makes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis headmaster cluck like a chicken in assembly in front of the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhole school - but then a group of mean kids supposedly take him\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunder their wing and make him use his hypnosis talents for bad:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estealing a chocolate bar from a shop and escalating to a bigger theft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReggie must decide to use his skills for good only and come\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto trust his own brain to make decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Packed with brilliant jokes and one-liners\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto make kids roar with laughter  A book to encourage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eempathy and kindness in young readers  Perfect for fans\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson and Jenny Pearson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee youll be cheering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealong in the final pages! Lisa Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts Wonder with one-liners. Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs warm and wise as it is funny. Shappi Khorsandi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA laugh out loud story, the like of which Ive never read before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKerry Godliman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a great way of showing children how to be confident\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand winners by having a sense of humour and making others laugh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBaroness Floella Benjamin\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarcus Brigstocke\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo funny and joyful. Rachel Parris\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40926917722247,"sku":"9780702314650","price":7.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780702314650_715f3ccf-27c8-41b2-b995-e97a1c2c02d6.jpg?v=1741635574","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780702314650","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}