Bad Dad

Written by David Walliams & illustrated by Tony Ross

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9 - 12

Reading age

448

Page count

Words per page

~650L

Lexile measure

Jan 1, 2017

Publication date

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What's Bad Dad About

Publisher Summary

The new heart-warming and hilariously brilliant story from number one bestselling author David Walliams. Beautifully illustrated by artistic genius, Tony Ross. Dads come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. There are fat ones and thin ones, tall ones and short ones. There are young ones and old ones, clever ones and stupid ones. There are silly ones and serious ones, loud ones and quiet ones. Of course, there are good dads, and bad dads . . . A high-speed cops and robbers adventure with heart and soul about a father and son taking on the villainous Mr Big – and winning! This riches-to-rags story will have you on the edge of your seat and howling with laughter! Bad Dad is a fast and furious, heart-warming story of a father and son on an adventure – and a thrilling mission to break an innocent man into prison!

What Kind of Book is Bad Dad

Topics

dads

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The Creatives Behind the Book

Author

David Walliams

David Walliams is the New York Times bestselling author of Demon Dentist, The Midnight Gang, and Grandpa’s Great Escape. His novels have sold over eighteen million copies worldwide and have been translated into over fifty-three languages. David’s books have achieved unprecedented critical acclaim–with many reviewers comparing him to his all-time hero, Roald Dahl. In addition to being a bestselling author, David is an actor, comedian, and television personality. In 2017, he was awarded an OBE for services to charity and the arts. He lives in the UK.

Illustrator

Tony Ross

Tony Ross has illustrated over 2,000 books that are published all over the world. He has won awards in Holland, Japan,Germany, the United States, France, and the UK. He lives in Rutland, the smallest county in England.