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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2016 · Est. 3 hour read
The World's Worst Children
Book #1 in the The World's Worst series
Meet ten kids with hilariously dreadful habits in these cautionary tales.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 9,125 ratings
272 pages· 22,707 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Dive into ten uproarious tales featuring the world's worst children. Meet Sofia, who’s becoming one with her sofa, and Drew, whose drool spells disaster. Each story is a mischievous adventure, with a special cameo from the beloved Raj. Will these kids learn their lessons, or are they doomed to their dreadful ways? Discover the chaos and comedy in this vividly illustrated collection.
From the publisher
From the world’s favourite author, David Walliams – ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters; all in a gorgeously gifty FULL COLOUR format!
Are you ready to meet the World’s Worst Children? Five beastly boys and five gruesome girls!
• Like Sofia Sofa – a TV super-fan so stuck to the sofa that she’s turning into one!
• Or Dribbling Drew – a boy whose drool gets him into trouble on a school trip!
• And not forgetting Blubbering Bertha – a girl who bawls and tells terrible tales!
Also featuring a special appearance from fan-favourite Raj!
From Number One bestselling author David Walliams comes this collection of wickedly funny, deliciously mischievous tales, illustrated in glorious colour by the artistic genius Tony Ross.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 272
- Words
- 22,707
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Juvenile Reader
- Lexile
- 760L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- ~4.9
- F&P level
- ~R
Publication
- Published
- January 1, 2016
- Publisher
- HarperCollinsChildren'sBooks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780008197032
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