Title: Laugh Your Head Off 4 Ever
Author: Various
Publisher: Pan Macmillan Aus
Publication Date: 30th October 2018
RRP: $19.99
Pages: 208
Format Read: Hardcover
Source: Courtesy of Publisher
9 authors
9 stories
to make you laugh your head off 4EVER
A runaway pram + an artsy alien + a cereal monster +a word-stealing curse + one dancing dad + three feral fairies + an evil genius + a hairy birthday + a super-duper pig = one hilarious book.
Filled with delightfully quirky illustrations by Andrea Innocent, Laugh Your Head Off 4 Ever will appeal to both girls and boys, from middle to upper primary.
This
is another hilarious anthology of silly and fun stories by some of Australia’s
best children’s authors.
Nine
short stories perfect for bedtime that can be read alone or read out loud.
Runaway
Pram by Andy Griffiths
A
baby pram, a dog, a train, a trampoline and a backyard pool makes for the most
terrifying ride of Andy’s life.
Harriet’s
Spacey Friend by Lisa Shanahan
Harriet’s
parents can’t seem to see that their new visitor is an alien, and things keep
mysteriously disappearing. But when Gran disappears Harriet decodes it’s time
for action.
I
Hate Bananas by Marcus Emmerson
A
mallowman cereal monster, a warrior dwarf with a Scottish accent and the
threatening apocalypse will have readers holding their breath with this story.
Use
Your Words by Penny Tangey
When
Darcy becomes frustrated with his little sister, Freya, he puts a curse on his
mother that impairs her speech. He needs to work closely with Freya to find the
spell to lift the curse before his mother is operated on. He realises that
Freya is not so bad after all.
Dad
Dancing by Felice Arena
Hamish’s
dad decides to bust a move on the dance floor at the school dance and now
everyone is laughing at Hamish. That is until the other dads join in. They are
having so much fun all the kids end up joining in too.
The
Feral Fairies of Foggarty’s Field by Katrina Nannestad
These
are the fairies that no one talks about, the not so sweet feral fairies, causing
mischief and mayhem everywhere.
Evil
Genius by James Roy
A
family road trip and mum’s sneaky bribe to stop the children complaining in the
back seat. Score one for the mum’s with this story. My favourite!
Eleventy-Five
by Yvette Poshoglian
This
story has a bit of a Freaky Friday theme. Sam is staying with his Grandad and
as the day goes on Grandad is feeling more energetic and spritely but Sam is
suddenly getting older. He is getting grey hairs and needs to take a nap. What
can Sam do to reverse this change?
An
Absolutely Definitely True Story by Matt Stanton
An
absolutely true story about a super-duper pig and a frog who need to help save
the Prime Minister.
Perfect
for reading alone or aloud, this gorgeous hardback is sure to bring laughter
and joy into your household.
This collection of crazy, silly and addictive
stories by some of Australia’s best known children’s authors would make the
perfect Christmas gift.
Suitable for ages 5 - 14 years and beyond.
My Rating 5/5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
This review is part of the Book Lover Book Review Aussie author challenge
This review is part of the Book Lover Book Review Aussie author challenge
Andy Griffiths: author of the best selling and award-winning Treehouse series.
Felice Arena: author f the best selling and award-winning Specky Magee series.
Yvette Poshoglian: author of the fabulous Frankie Fox Spy Girl series.
Marcus Emerson: author of the immensely popular Diary of a Sixth Grade Ninja series.
Matt Stanton: best selling author and illustrator of the Funny Kid series.
Katrina Nannestad: award-winning author of The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome.
James Roy: acclaimed author of the Edsel Grizzler series.
Lisa Shanahan: author of the hilarious My Big Birkett.
Penny Tangey: comedian and author of Clara in Washington.
Featured in the back of the book is a little about
each author and their books. Each author also answers the Question; What makes
you laugh?
This sounds so fun!
ReplyDeleteIt was a fun read Erica. One Middle Grade readers are sure to enjoy.
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