I am still not a Loser (Barry Loser)

by Jim Smith

Overview

The second book in this madcap must-read series for 6+ boys

You know when someone's horrible to you in a dream and you wake up really annoyed with them? That’s what happened to me with my best friend Bunky.

Barry has a new problem: Gordon Smugly – who’s got the most perfect name for himself ever in the history of having a name, because he looks like a Gordon and is smug and ugly – has stolen Barry’s best friend.

Join Barry as he attempts to get Bunky back, organises a girly-screamvoice test and tries to avoid seeing his teacher kissing his gran.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781405260329
Publisher:	HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date:	02/04/2013
Series:	Barry Loser , #2
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 7.30(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	NC1020L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series and the FUTURE RATBOY series. He lives in London, and designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.

Editorial Reviews

"...this year's funniest book for seven to 14-year-olds." —The Guardian US

From the Publisher

12/01/2013
Gr 4–6—Smith returns to the peculiar world of Barry Loser. This time, the protagonist faces a new problem: Gordon Smugly who, in Barry's mind, has the "most perfect name for himself in the history of having a name." Gordon has stolen his best friend, Bunky, and it's up to Barry to get him back. Adding to the drama is the boy's constant need to avoid catching his teacher Mr. Hodgepodge kissing Granny Harumpadunk. The story is told from Barry's point of view and is filled with the kind of potty humor certain to entertain and engage the most reluctant of readers, especially fans of "Captain Underpants" and "Diary of a Wimpy Kid." Simple ink illustrations are found on nearly every page and add a certain caricature to each of the players in the story.—Wayne R. Cherry, Jr., First Baptist Academy Library, Houston, TX

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