By Jeremy Strong (author) , Jamie Smith (illustrator) Part of the 4U2read series
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Jeremy Strong knows exactly what will make young readers laugh: eccentric characters; zany plots; plenty of slapstick. Alfie Poppleton is a very sensible young man, in marked contrast to his parents, school teachers, town police force and Mayor, who are some of the silliest people ever to grace the pages of a book. No wonder he’s hailed a genius, and by the end of the story he’s risen to be both Prime Minister and President of France (his actions averted a potential cheese war).
Not bad, considering he’s only 8 ¼ and started life named Squeaky Squawker Redface Splurp Bottom by his parents! With short sentences, lots of repetition, and jolly colour illustrations by Jamie Smith, this is just right for newly independent readers.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+
A boy genius keeps some hapless adults in hand in the brand-new 4u2read edition of this hilarious tale from a master of comic writing.
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Silly parents, silly teachers and a very silly Prime Minister! Alfie Popple (real name Squeaky Squawker Redface Slurpbottom) has got his work cut out dealing with a set of very silly adults. Can Alfie get the town of Underpants - and the rest of the country - sorted out?
A brand-new lower reading age edition of this hilarious tale from comic genius Jeremy Strong.
Jeremy Strong (1949-2024) was born in Eltham, South East London in November 1949. He has had a varied career path before becoming an author including jobs as a: Head Teacher, Caretaker, Strawberry Picker, Jam Doughnut Stuffer! His first published book was Smith's Tail in 1978.
Jeremy’s work is characterised by humour and direct child appeal. The books are packed with tongue in cheek gags and characters and situations that your children will love. He said of himself "My sense of humour got stuck at age ten." He has said his writing was influenced most of all by Spike Milligan, but also by falling on his head when he was three years old.
When he was about eighteen he started writing very serious stories for adults, but none of them were published. By the time he was twenty-one he was writing stories for children after realizing that he loved writing funny stories and making people laugh.
The Children's Book Award 1997 for The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 1998 (Shorter Novel category) for Pirate Pandemonium The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2000 (Shorter Novel category) for Dinosaur Pox
Photo credit © Justine Stoddart
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A boy genius keeps some hapless adults in hand in the brand-new 4u2read edition of this hilarious tale from a master of comic writing. Silly parents, silly teachers and a very silly Prime Minister!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Genius Aged 8 1/4 and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-8 years old
The Genius Aged 8 1/4 features in the following genres: Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 5+, Recommendations, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Featured Books for 7+ readers, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 7+, Dyslexia Friendly Books for Interest age 9+, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
Paperback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. In Stock.
The Genius Aged 8 1/4 was written by Jeremy Strong and published by Barrington Stoke an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Genius Aged 8 1/4 has 48 pages
Yes it is part of 4U2read series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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