{"product_id":"9780702314674","title":"The Funniest Boy in the World","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthors: Helen Rutter \u0026amp; Andrew Bannecker\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eChildren's \/ Teenage fiction \u0026amp; true stories | Family \u0026amp; home stories (Children's \/ Teenage) | Humorous stories (Children's \/ Teenage) | School stories (Children's \/ Teenage)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e February 2023 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 360 pages \u003cbr\u003e197mm x 130mm x 21mm | 202g\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"gardners-meta\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0403\/1273\/3859\/files\/Star.png?v=1676424882\" style=\"display: inline-block; height: 25px; width: 25px;\"\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Fun, unstuffy and wise' Sunday Times Children's Book\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eof the Week\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It will have your children in stitches!' BBC Radio\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManchester\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe laugh-out-loud, against-all-odds triumph of a sequel\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eto one of the bestselling children's debuts of 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBilly Plimpton took to the stage and captivated the crowd at the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003etriumphant ending to The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand in the sequel, he's going to go viral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCelebrity comedian Leo Leggett takes Billy under his wing, as\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehis new sidekick: when Leo tweets a clip of his stand-up act, Billy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003esuddenly becomes the most famous boy in the country. 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I guarantee you'll be cheering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ealong in the final pages!' Lisa Thompson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, The\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReader Teacher\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'As warm and wise as it is funny.' Shappi Khorsandi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A laugh out loud story, the like of which I've never read\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ebefore.' Kerry Godliman\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand winners by having a sense of humour and making others\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elaugh.' 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