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The Humiliations of Welton Blake

By Alex Wheatle
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Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed Crongton author Alex Wheatle. Welton Blake has done it! He’s asked out Carmella McKenzie – the best-looking girl in school – and she’s said yes. But just as he thinks his luck is changing, Welton’s phone breaks, setting off a series of unfortunate and humiliating events. With bullies to avoid, girls ready to knock him out, and family drama, life for Welton is about to go very, very wrong.

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.
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Ideal for pre-teens and young teens aged 11 and above, especially those who enjoy humorous, relatable stories about school life and growing up. Suitable for reluctant readers and fans of witty, culturally rich storytelling.

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Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed 'Crongton' author Alex Wheatle.

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Hilarity follows disaster in this sharp-witted tale of the trials of pre-teen life, from award-winning and critically acclaimed Crongton author Alex Wheatle.


Welton Blake has done it! He’s asked out Carmella McKenzie – the best-looking girl in school – and she’s only gone and said yes!

But just as he thinks his luck is starting to change, Welton’s phone breaks, kick-starting a series of unfortunate and humiliating events. With bullies to avoid, girls ready to knock him out and all the drama with his mum and dad, life for Welton is about to go very, very wrong …

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 8.

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“Laugh out loud funny with perfect comic timing … Great for fans of Liz Pichon’s Tom Gates and a gateway to Wheatle’s brilliant Crongton series” – BookTrust.

“Wheatle’s lively language, Star Wars references and colourful insults create a brief but riotously relatable romp, ideal for reluctant readers” – The Guardian.

“A hilarious, charming story filled with laugh-out-loud, cringeworthy moments every awkward teen will relate to” – Scottish Book Trust.

“Captures the raging-hormone angst and cringeworthy reality of being a teenager” – Children’s Books Ireland.

“As thought provoking as it is hilarious” – Books for Keeps.

“A fresh, hip voice full of pop-cultural charm that speaks for young readers seeking authentic voices” – Mat Tobin.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781781129494

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 January 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Audience: Children, Teenage

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 9.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 144

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Alex Wheatle Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Young Adult

About the Author

Alex Wheatle is a best-selling and multi-award-winning author. Liccle Bit, Alex's first YA novel and the first story of the now beloved Crongton series, was published in 2015 to critical acclaim. Crongton Knights and Straight Outta Crongton quickly followed, and Alex became renowned for his ingenious use of language and his honest portrayal of inner city, teenage life. In 2008, Alex received an MBE for his services to literature and was shortlisted in 2020 for the NSK Neustadt Prize for Children's Literature. Most recently, Alex received the 2021 Young Quills Award for Cane Warriors.

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