Bibliograph

The funniest boy in the world, Helen Rutter

Type

Label

The funniest boy in the world, Helen Rutter

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

For ages 9-11 years

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The funniest boy in the world

Responsibility statement

Helen Rutter

Summary

Billy Plimpton is on the road to stand-up comedy stardom, and he won't let his stammer hold him back! Until everything goes wrong at his first gig and Billy decides to stop telling jokes forever. But when celebrity comedian Leo Leggett posts a social media clip of Billy, he suddenly becomes the most famous funny kid in the country. It's everything Billy has ever dreamed of! Or is it? Billy can't shake the feeling the the world of showbiz might not be as shiny as it seems. Will he keep his feet on the ground, remember who his real friends are, and realize that being true to himself is what makes him a star?

Target audience

pre adolescent

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