The Blunders
The Blunders

The Blunders

Written by David Walliams & illustrated by Adam Stower
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7 - 12
Reading age
400
Page count
Jan 14, 2025
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Million-copy bestseller David Walliams’ funniest book yet - a laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history. This paperback edition includes a hilarious NEW STORY. Meet the Blunders: Bertie, Betsy, their children, Brutus and Bunny, along with their beloved grandma Old Lady Blunder, and their pet ostrich, Cedric. An ostrich is not a sensible pet, but then the Blunders are not sensible people.This family of upper-class twits lives in a crumbling country house named Blunder Hall. When their home comes under threat, they must embark on a series of comic misadventures to save it.Absurd and hilarious, The Blunders is David Walliams’ funniest book yet. A laugh-out-loud tale of the most blundering and lovable family in history.David Walliams was most recently Children’s number one bestseller with The World’s Worst Monsters (TCM Chart, 22 August 2023).

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      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.

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      Adam Stower

      Adam Stower has illustrated many books for children including the Crimebiters series by Tommy Greenwald. He studied illustration at the Norwich School of Art and Design and at the University of Brighton. He lives with his daughter in Brighton, England. You can visit him at www.worldofadam.com.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780008588830
    Publication Date
    January 14, 2025
    Publisher
    HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
    Original Publication Date
    January 14, 2025
    Page Count
    400
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    7 - 12 years

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