Have you ever wished that you could swap your parents for new ones who wouldn't force you to go to school, tidy your bedroom, do your homework or eat your vegetables? Well, it might be time to go to The Parent Agency to get your dream parents.
In this book, a nine year old boy called Barry goes to the The Parent Agency with a list of 10 reasons why he doesn't like his parents; things like 'being REALLY, REALLY, REALLY strict'. He is given a 5 Day Parent Trial Package with 5 different sets of new parents, who each have to give him a 10th birthday party, so that he can decide which parents he wants to live with in future. He spends the next 5 days with the different dream parents and has a party with each of them. However, when he cannot decide which parents he likes best, the story gets very interesting…
I enjoyed this book because it was imaginative and extremely funny, the illustrations added to the humour in the book. I think this book would appeal to girls and boys who like Diary of A Wimpy Kid and The World of Norm. If your teacher read it aloud, it would make the whole class laugh. I would recommend it for anyone of 7 years and above.
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