A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David's inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilment, heart and hilarity, all brought to life by regular collaborator Jim Field's witty, stylish illustrations.What if it was every day?This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays.
9 Years
7.8" x 5.04" Paperback
416 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Family

Description

About the Book

A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockbuster: featuring David's inimitable and award-winning combination of wish-fulfilment, heart and hilarity, all brought to life by regular collaborator Jim Field's witty, stylish illustrations.

Book Synopsis

What if it was every day?

This is the story of Sam Green, who really, really, really loves birthdays. He loves the special breakfasts in bed. The presents. The themed parties. Blowing out the candles on his cake. Everything.

He is so excited about his 11th birthday, in fact, that he wishes it was his birthday every day.

So, at first, it's quite exciting when his birthday happens again the next morning. And again. And again. And again...

But it's not long before things start to go wrong. Soon, disaster strikes, threatening something Sam loves even more than birthdays.

Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for...

Review Quotes

Reviews for The Person Controller:

"A perfect combination of humour, magic and a happy ending." Charlotte Norman, Waterstones Bookseller

"A real page turner... a compelling story with relatable characters and meaningful life lessons." Huffington Post

Reviews for The Parent Agency:

"Funny, sometimes moving, always engaging" Guardian

"I love this book because it really made me laugh! The best book I've read since I was born!" Tom, 11, LoveReading4Kids

"Exciting and funny - I didn't want to put it down!" Daisy, 10, LoveReading4Kids

About the Author

David Baddiel is an author and comedian. His children's novels The Parent Agency, The Person Controller and AniMalcolm have been runaway bestsellers and The Parent Agency was the winner of the Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9 to 13-year-olds at the inaugural Laugh Out Loud Awards. David's children's books have sold over 1 million copies.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.8 Inches (H) x 5.04 Inches (W) x 1.42 Inches (D)

Weight: .25 Pounds

Suggested Age: 9 Years

Number of Pages: 416

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Family

Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books

Theme: General

Format: Paperback

Author: David Baddiel

Language: English

Street Date: June 3, 2025

TCIN: 92797278

UPC: 9780008645120

Item Number (DPCI): 247-42-3203

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

If the item details aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it.

Shipping & Returns

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 1.42 inches length x 5.04 inches width x 7.8 inches height

Estimated ship weight: 0.25 pounds

We regret that this item cannot be shipped to PO Boxes.

This item cannot be shipped to the following locations: American Samoa (see also separate entry under AS), Guam (see also separate entry under GU), Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico (see also separate entry under PR), United States Minor Outlying Islands, Virgin Islands, U.S., APO/FPO, Alaska, Hawaii

Return details

This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.

This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, delivered to the guest, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or picked up by the guest.

See the return policy for complete information.