Book Review & Giveaway: David Baddiel’s The Person Controller
Book Review & Giveaway: David Baddiel’s The Person Controller
David Baddiel who wrote The Parent Agency (I’ve reviewed it here), is back with a new book and a new adventure!
The book is called The Person Controller and it’s about Fred and Ellie who are twins. They are very similar and like the same things, especially video games and they’re very good at them. They’re not very good at much else though, like football or dealing with bullies at school.
One day, they meet the Mystery Man who sends them a video game controller like no other. This is a very special controller and it doesn’t control any of their usual games. Soon, Fred and Ellie find out what it does control and it could be the answer to all their problems and the key to their wildest dreams. At least that’s what it seems like at first, but is it too good to be true?
What would YOU do with a Person Controller for the day? See what some kids answered in this video below:
I really like David Baddiel’s ideas. He seems to know exactly what kids imagine and think about. I remember as a child (and now sometimes too) thinking about things like these. What if I could just control this or change this with a bit of magic?
His stories are clever and unique, exciting and funny but also touching and they deal with important emotions that children have. Baddiel is an impressive storyteller and I hope he keeps writing children’s books.
Like The Parent Agency, this book is also illustrated by Jim Field and has funny drawings scattered throughout the book. Kids love illustrations and so do I in children’s books. My test reader is a nine-year-old boy and he devoured the book in less than a week, reading it at every chance he had. He loved it!
Buy this funny book from Amazon.co.uk (currently only £5 for the hardback edition) or any other good book shops. Or enter my Rafflecopter below for a chance to win a copy of the book! Terms & Conditions apply. The competition ends on the 12th of November 2015. UK entrants only.
I was sent this book for this review. As always, all my reviews are 100% honest and all thoughts and opinions are my own.
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I’d love to control myself at times – so I don’t blub when watching my kids in school plays or get over chatty and speaking the truth when I am tipsy!
My husband I would get him to do his jobs quicker and faster
I would control the children and make them be little angels for the day
My other half I would love full control haha x
my son so i could have arest
my son it would be the only way i can get him to do stuff and the first thing would be to tidy his room
My kids to get them to tidy !
I’d use it on my partner to turn down the noise he makes when the football is on!
I’d love to control my husband and sons so we could all do a tiny bit of cleaning up and get it all done super quick!
People who talk too much – silence can be golden xx
i would remote control my hubby into dusting
I’d make my husband unball his socks on the sitting room floor & carry them to the washbasket.
My son because he just can’t do anything quickly and I always have to wait for him.
I would control my students to make them study!
Politicians, to ensure they truly did what the people wanted
my hubby to put the pictures on the wall that i asked him months ago!
My eldest son – to get him more active
My husband! I would control him to do the cleaning and cooking, give me foot massages do all the night feeds and nappy changes haha!!!
My hubby to do all the washing, ironing and cleaning lol!
If only x
my partner, so I could have a break from cooking and cleaning
I would control the kids I childmind, to make them listen and take notice
The other half, so he would pick up after himself
I’d use it to get my kids ready faster in the mornings!
Who wouldn’t want to control their kid lol
a mini me
My stepdad so he would do all the housework
Has to be the prime minister to bring some sense and peace to the world