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    The Parent Agency

    Written by David Baddiel

    Narrated by David Baddiel

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    A brilliantly funny, gripping novel – and The bestselling hardback children’s debut of 2014 – from a born storyteller, The Parent Agency is an epic wish-fulfilment adventure for every child – and for the child in everyone.

    Barry said, a third time, “I wish I had better parents!” And then suddenly the entire room started to shake…

    Barry Bennett hates being called Barry. In fact it’s number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1) ‘being boring’ and 3) ‘always being tired’.

    But there is a world, not far from this one, where parents don’t have children. That’s far too random for something so big and important. In this world, children are allowed to choose their parents.

    For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple…

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherHarperCollins
    Release dateOct 9, 2014
    ISBN9780007596157
    Author

    David Baddiel

    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 of four novels, of which the most recent is The Death of Eli Gold.

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    • 4/5
      Well done Mr Baddiel,

      not bad! not bad at all!

      1 person found this helpful

    • 2/5
      A super intriguing story, my daughter (& I) loved it
    • 4/5
      I liked it really much not very bad ? done
    • 5/5
      Wow just wow me and my kid loved it so much