How To Train Your Parents by Pete Johnson - ISBN: 9780440864394
Paperback
Overbearing parents driving you crazy? One boy’s hilarious rebellion.

How To Train Your Parents

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  • Paperback

    208 pages

  • Release Date

    1 April 2003

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Summary

A lively, funny, contemporary tale of a boy who is fed up with his hyper-competitive parents.

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 he…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780440864394
ISBN-10:0440864399
Author:Pete Johnson
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Imprint:Yearling
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:208
Release Date:1 April 2003
Weight:147g
Dimensions:194mm x 130mm x 13mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

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 in the life of almost 13-year-old Louis touches all the real bases of adolescent boys’ lives: girls, parents, TV, comedy * TES *
Johnson addresses big issues in a frank manner and with a light touch resulting in a book that both children and parents should read – Wendy Cooling * Junior Education *
Written with humour and plenty of attitude, this witty book firmly puts the power in the hands of the children * Junior *

About The Author

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 Train Your Parents. Pete’s books have won various awards, including the Young Telegraph Award and the Brilliant Book Award, and have been translated into twenty-three languages. He lives in St Albans.

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