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AniMalcolm by David Baddiel follows the story of a boy named Malcolm who doesn't quite understand the family obsession with animals. During a school trip to a farm, he experiences an unexpected transformation that offers him an entirely new perspective on animals and life. This adventure-filled tale is both humorous and heartwarming, especially appealing to young readers.
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You might enjoy this book if you love humorous and heartwarming tales. It combines adventure and a touch of magic as it explores themes of identity and empathy. Perfect for children who appreciate laugh-out-loud humour and imaginative storytelling.

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AniMalcolm

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children’s books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal…

A hilarious children's adventure book for ages 9+ from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children’s books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal...

Malcolm doesn’t like animals. Which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is not full of is stuff Malcolm likes. Such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday.

The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year Six school trip, which Malcolm never thought his parents would pay for. And yet there he is, on the bus, heading to… oh no. A farm.

Over the next days, Malcolm changes. He learns a lot about animals. More, in many ways, than he would like. He learns what it’s really like to be an animal. A whole series of animals, in fact...

It does make him think differently. And speak differently. And eat differently. And, um, smell differently. But will he end up the same as before?

Because sometimes the hardest thing to become is... yourself.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008185169

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 May 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: HarperCollins

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jim Field
  • Illustrated by Jim Field

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 27.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 330g

Pages: 368

About the Author

David Baddiel was born in 1964 in Troy, New York, but grew up and lives in London. He is a comedian, television writer, columnist and author. His children's books have sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, and his debut, The Parent Agency, won the Laugh Out Loud Book Award. David lives in London with his family.

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