Description
The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious Barrington Stoke debut from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister.
Unlucky Bertie has only gone and gambled away the entire family fortune. It's the last in a long line of disasters, and nobody is going to save the Montgomery family this time. But this is no ordinary family - this is the royal family, and Bertie is the Queen's brother. So it's goodbye to the palace and hello to a little house on King Street for these royals. Who knew getting jobs and fitting in with the neighbours could be so hard? It's time to sink or swim! A hilarious Barrington Stoke debut from Tom McLaughlin, author of The Accidental Prime Minister. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+
The Royal Family must learn to live like common people in this hilarious Barrington Stoke debut from the author of The Accidental Prime Minister.
About the Author
Tom McLaughlin is an author and illustrator from Devon. After graduating from Falmouth College of Art he worked for 10 years as a political cartoonist. He started in the world of children's books by illustrating other people's work before turning his hand to writing. He is now best known for The Accidental ... series which includes the bestselling title The Accidental Prime Minister. He lives in Exeter with his family.
Reviews
"Another hilarious tale with a political, satirical twist, but this time written with emergent readers in mind" - Big Issue North
"Delightfully silly and very funny, but actually full of useful life lessons too" - LoveReading4Kids
"Packed with Tom's trademark, irresistible combination of slapstick and subtle humour ... A triumph of chaotic and comedic storytelling" - Jo Clarke
"A laugh-out-loud funny book" - Worlds Smallest Library, blog
Book Information
ISBN 9781781129395
Author Tom McLaughlin
Format Paperback
Page Count 104
Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 180g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 130mm * 10mm