Titles in this set:
1.The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
2.The Boy Whose Wishes Came True
3.The Funniest Boy in the World
Description:
The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh
Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream. He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word. A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer. How will he find his voice, if his voice wont let him speak? The idea for this story came from Helen Rutters son, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him.
The Boy Whose Wishes Came True
Archie Crumb is having a tough time. Picked-on at school, picked last for any team; his home has been sad and quiet since Dad left and his luck feels like its run out. But things start looking up when Archie bumps his head and literally sees stars: his favourite famous football player standing in front of him, granting him nine wishes. This is INCREDIBLE! Unlimited ice cream, a whole day of eating pizza and playing on the X-Box, revenge on the bullies, becoming the star player in a televised football tournament: finally, all his dreams can come true! Will Archie wish his way to happiness? Or will he realise that magic wishes may be wonderful, but only he has the true power to change his life?
The Funniest Boy in the World
Billy Plimpton took to the stage and captivated the crowd at the triumphant ending to THE BOY WHO MADE EVERYONE LAUGH, and in the sequel, hes going to go viral. Celebrity comedian Leo Leggett takes Billy under his wing, as his new sidekick: when Leo tweets a clip of his stand-up act, Billy suddenly becomes the most famous boy in the country. At first, this is GREAT all the kids at school think hes cool and he gets to appear on his favourite morning TV show. But Leos motives turn out to be shady and Billy must turn the tables in a very public way The idea for this story came from Helen Rutters son, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him.
