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The Worst Class in the World
The Worst Class in the World (Book 1)
- Narrator
- Sam Newton
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 14 May 2020
- Run Time
- 54 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality, equity and inclusion, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices
What to expect
‘Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases… a great cheer-up book’ The Guardian
‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’ Pamela Butchart
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A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry.
According to head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt, 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it.
But Stanley and Manjit didn’t LITERALLY mean to make their whole class sick with homemade biscuits. And they definitely didn’t LITERALLY mean for Manjit’s dog Killer to eat their teacher’s shoes or for Bruce Bingley’s rat to escape. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan.
You see, 4B may be the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. But you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else.
Featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these books are just right for children ready for their first chapter books.
Critics Review
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This is LITERALLY the funniest book I've read this year! Fabulous cast of characters, brilliant pace and energetic illustrations. What more could you want?
NetGalley reviewer
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4B may be the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD but this is the BEST new funny book I've read this year. It is LITERALLY amazing. So amazing that I swallowed the book in one big gulp ... It's fast-paced, fun, and packed full of high jinks and the most hilarious artwork EVER. NEXT BOOK, PLEASE
NetGalley reviewer
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HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!
Pamela Butchart
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The Worst Class in the World is brilliantly illustrated by Rikin Parekh, whose clever black and white drawings throughout the book bring to life every awful aspect of the Worst Class in the World, literally!
ReadingZone
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This tale is a celebration of learning and friendship, bolstered by Rikin Parekh’s chaotic illustrations, that will cheer children up and get them looking forward to returning to school – and getting up to mischief with their friends – in the not-too-distant future
Teach Primary
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Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases, Joanna Nadin’s The Worst Class in the World, illustrated with grubby glee by Rikin Parekh, is a great cheer-up book
The Guardian
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Children missing the friendship, fun and chaos of the school day can dive back in by reading The Worst Class in the World [...] Bestselling author Joanna Nadin brings together a lovable cast of characters, skilfully drawn by illustrator Rikin Parekh, in this book packed with laugh-out-loud moments
Scotsman
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LITERALLY, one of the most hilarious books I have read in a long time. […]This engaging, laugh-out-loud story is all wonderfully enhanced, from start to finish, by fabulous illustrations by Rikin Parekh, that bring the characters personalities' completely to life. Joyous and silly, this is perfect for those looking for a chapter book to read as a newly independent reader and would be utterly charming as a book to read with a whole class to bring laughter to storytime
Reading Zone
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Superbly illustrated throughout, the lively black-and-white drawings bring the zany characters and their chaotic antics to life. Fast-paced and funny, it is bursting with hilarious catchphrases and laugh-out-loud exploits
BookTrust
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Details
- Author
- Joanna Nadin, illustrated by Rikin Parekh
- Narrator
- Sam Newton
- Duration
- 54 minutes
- Release Date
- 14 May 2020
- ISBN
- 9781526628060
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage: Chapter books (transitional storybooks), Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Diversity, equality, equity and inclusion, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Life skills and choices
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Worst Class in the World by Joanna Nadin, read by Sam Newton.‘Deliciously silly, with hilarious catchphrases… a great cheer-up book’ The Guardian‘HILARIOUS! Proper laughs!’ Pamela Butchart______________________________A laugh-out-loud young fiction series from bestselling author Joanna Nadin, perfect for fans of Horrid Henry.According to head teacher Mrs Bottomley-Blunt, 4B is the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. She says school is not about footling or fiddle-faddling or FUN. It is about LEARNING and it is high time 4B tried harder to EXCEL at it.But Stanley and Manjit didn’t LITERALLY mean to make their whole class sick with homemade biscuits. And they definitely didn’t LITERALLY mean for Manjit’s dog Killer to eat their teacher’s shoes or for Bruce Bingley’s rat to escape. These things just happened even though they had a FOOLPROOF plan.You see, 4B may be the WORST CLASS IN THE WORLD. But you wouldn’t want to be anywhere else. Featuring two hilarious madcap adventures in one book, these books are just right for children ready for their first chapter books.
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