BARRY!!’ his dad shouted. So loudly that, for the first time this dinner time, Barry’s mum looked up from the dishwasher. Just in time to be hit in the eye by a copy of Casino Royale, starring David Niven. Right,’ said Barry’s dad. ‘Well, if that’s how you feel, we won’t have a screening of Casino Royale on your birthday!’ Following the adventures of 11-year-old Barry Bennett, who is transported to an alternate universe where potential parents have to “audition” in front of children, the project is being billed as a male Matilda, with a pre-teen boy taking centre stage in a West End musical.

RIGHT, BARRY, THAT’S IT! GO TO YOUR ROOM!’ said his dad, pointing upstairs – stupidly, really, as Barry knew the way. I’m… a… really… stupid… looking… boy…’ said Sisterly Entity Two, moving her finger slowly across her palm. December 2014 Debut of the Month A brilliantly funny story about a boy who makes a very rash wish! Barry is not the first boy in the world to say “I wish I had better parents” but in his case, the third time he says it, there are some quite startling results. Barry’s list of complaints against his parents is a long one. And it starts with his terrible name. He goes on to blame them for being so boring, being so mean to him about letting him play out and, above all, for never giving him an exciting birthday party! (or even a Lionel Messi duvet cover). But, when the posters on Barry’s walls come alive and his heroes Messi and James Bond give Barry the chance to choose his own parents, just what kind of parents would he choose? Parenting is far harder than Barry had ever imagined! A brilliantly funny, gripping novel 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...Illustrated by Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner, Jim Field. About This Edition ISBN: Susan and Geoff Bennett - Barry's parents. Barry has a list of 'things [he] blames [his] parents for'.

David Baddiel has written and performed in a series of highly successful TV comedy shows, including The Mary Whitehouse Experience and Baddiel and Skinner Unplanned. He is the author of three previous novels for adults, but The Parent Agency is his first book for children. Write a couple of sentences in role as each character in response to the question, ‘What is your impression of Barry?’ or ‘How do you feel about Barry?’

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2020-12-09 15:01:56 Associated-names Field, Jim, 1980- illustrator Boxid IA40008305 Camera USB PTP Class Camera Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Barry has always hated being called Barry. In fact, its number 2 on the list of things he blames his parents for, along with 1. ‘being boring’ and 3. ‘always being tired’. But then one day Barry makes a fateful wish, and finds himself in a world where everything is Upside Down. The Parent Agency by David Baddiel – eBook Details Is it when Barry realises that he is getting angrier? Is it something that somebody says? Is it when he throws the DVD? Group, The Eye Boggling Blurbs Book (23 January 2016). "The Parent Agency by David Baddiel – review". the Guardian . Retrieved 20 July 2022.The Parent Agency received positive praise from editorials such as The Guardian [5] and HuffPost UK, [6] while The Independent critiqued it, saying that '[Baddiel] just tries too hard to be funny'. [3] Adaptation [ edit ] Imagine that you have the opportunity to ask Mum, Dad, Kay and Ginny that question. What do you think they would say? For Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple… 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...Illustrated by Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner, Jim Field. About This Edition ISBN:

You might want to record your evidence in a table to help you organise your ideas. You may have evidence for both sides of the question. Evidence that supports sympathy for BarryFor Barry Bennett, this world seems like a dream come true. Only things turn out to be not quite that simple...