The only thing to recommend this book is that the "hero" is a child who needs a wheelchair to get about, which is not very usual. He has gone on to take the children’s literary world by storm, dominating sales charts and twice winning the National Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. He occasionally uses incorrect vocabulary and grammar which is irritating, but he has told interesting, amusing stories which often have something to think about.

David Walliams’ legion of fans will delight in an enthralling read that finally unearths the legend of the origins of slime.They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. This book, however, is not funny, not different from many other short stories he has written recently, doesn't have a plot and ends abruptly and unsatisfactorily. He took up swimming in his youth because he was overweight, and has subsequently completed long distance swims of the English Channel, the Strait of Gibraltar and the River Thames, raising millions of pounds for charity!

You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies. They had real storylines and were interesting because they looked at people from a different point of view. His books are a breath of wonderful fresh air" – The Sun --This text refers to the hardcover edition. These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site.