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How to Train Your Parents
Pete Johnson
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Description for How to Train Your Parents
Paperback. Moving to a new area, Louis is horrified to discover his parents becoming ultra-competitive, wanting him and his younger brother to get straight As at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs like the other kids. Then Louis meets Maddy, who claims to have trained her parents to ignore her. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFS; YXF. Category: (E) Primary & Secondary Education; (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 193 x 130 x 14. Weight in Grams: 154.
Moving to a new area and a new school, Louis is horrified to discover his parents changing into ultra-competitive parents, wanting him and his younger brother to get straight As at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs and activities like the other kids in the area. Suddenly Louis's life is no longer his own - until he meets Maddy, who claims to have trained her parents to ignore her- But does Louis really want to be ignored? A truly contemporary tale with characters kids will recognize instantly!
Moving to a new area and a new school, Louis is horrified to discover his parents changing into ultra-competitive parents, wanting him and his younger brother to get straight As at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs and activities like the other kids in the area. Suddenly Louis's life is no longer his own - until he meets Maddy, who claims to have trained her parents to ignore her- But does Louis really want to be ignored? A truly contemporary tale with characters kids will recognize instantly!
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
Yearling
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780440864394
SKU
9780440864394
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Pete Johnson
PETE JOHNSON began work as a film critic for Radio One, then became a teacher. His experiences in the classroom inspired him to write his first book for children, and he still keeps contact with a panel of young readers to gain their viewpoint as he writes. He is the author of over forty books, including the bestselling How To ... Read more
Reviews for How to Train Your Parents
There is a moral here for any parent who frets about a child's progress at school . . . Children who read it won't be turned into hostile monsters; they'll chortle away, feel better about themselves and have a lot of jokes to tell you
The Sunday Times
Johnson's comic romp through a miserable school year ... Read more
The Sunday Times
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