Everyday problems and inventive responses
The stories mainly involve ordinary children with ordinary problems who sometimes do small but extraordinary things.
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Morris Gleitzman - Author
Expect comic, twist-led stories rather than one continuous adventure. Children encounter ordinary problems, relationships and small acts that can affect people around them, with serious subjects treated through persistent humour.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceExpect comic, twist-led stories rather than one continuous adventure. Children encounter ordinary problems, relationships and small acts that can affect people around them, with serious subjects treated through persistent humour.
The stories mainly involve ordinary children with ordinary problems who sometimes do small but extraordinary things.
Each story is described as containing a lesson about relationships or conduct, with humour and twists rather than pompous instruction.
The writing touches on serious issues while maintaining a sense of fun; some stories were considered less authentic than others.
A child may want to discuss when an amusing solution feels convincing or fair.
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