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The Blurb On The Back:

Ajay
Find out how I accidentally sort of became the ACTUAL president of the USA – yeah baby!

Hank
My opposition – he sure knows how to throw a TEMPER TANTRUM, his face can turn from pink to bright beetroot in 20 seconds flat.

Sophie
Behind every great leader, there’s a Sophie. Nothing phases her … well, nothing but a MARMITE SANDWICH.

Joe
My BFF was the first kid Prime Minister in the history of the WORLD and is the first leader to call in a cheese related crisis

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The Verdict:

The 5th in Tom McLaughlin’s self-illustrated THE ACCIDENTAL SERIES for children aged 9+ is a delightfully silly affair that pokes fun at politicians, rich businessmen and what it means to be British. Ajay is a well-meaning main character whose tendency to drift off topic and wing it gets him into all sorts of trouble but whose enthusiasm and desire to do the right thing means that readers stay with him through it all.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.

The Blurb On The Back:

Happyville High might seem like the perfect school, but anyone looking closely can see there’s something really strange going on.

No-one else seems to be worried that the captain of the American football team has grown a super long spaghetti arm.

Because he’s got an incredible throw now … It is weird though.

Maybe we should investigate?

When one NERDY GENIUS, a CRACK-POT INVENTOR, and a COMPUTER GEEK band together, there’s no mystery that they can’t solve. They might be took uncool for school, but they’re the only kids with the brains to get to the bottom of what’s happening at Happyville High.

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The Verdict:

Tom McLaughlin’s self-illustrated humorous novel for children aged 9+ (the first in a series) is an entertaining affair that features three 12-year-old girls who are into science and learning (which is great) although I was disappointed that the three do fall into typical misfit stereotypes and would have liked for them to have some interest in other subjects such as sports just to make it easier for readers to relate to them.

Thanks to the Amazon Vine Programme for the review copy of this book.