The Midnight Gang

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There's a truly ghastly Headteacher to hate as well as the Matron, and Tom is a very appealing hero. As the crumbling hospital and it’s colourful inhabitants provide the setting for the children’s midnight escapades, Walliams both entertains and amuses, whilst delicately weaving a message of friendship, loyalty and not judging a book by its cover along the way.

What we like about this book: David Walliams has a way of being funny and sensitive at the same time. Charlie Leech is the producer, whose past credits include David Walliams' Grandpa's Great Escape, The Wrong Mans for the BBC, Lovesick, Loaded, AMC and Bounty Hunters.These cookies allow us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. Access to the Plus Catalogue—thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts, including exclusive series. Common Sense Media's Mary Eisenhart said, "British author David Walliams is in top form with this imaginative, poignant, often crude, and frequently hilarious tale of kids stuck in a London hospital. We traditionally listen to a David walliams audio book on our annual trip to Scotland so I’m sure this will get the thumbs up in February!

Being with your partner may feel like rainbows and unicorns, but that doesn't mean you have a healthy, functioning relationship. And the author also manages to get a little dig aimed at Britain's Got Talent in there, mentioning TV talent shows. When Tom gets hit on the head by a cricket ball, he finds himself on the miserable children's ward of St Hugo's Hospital, where he is greeted by a terrifying-looking porter and wicked matron. His sixth book Demon Dentist was published in September 2013 and went straight to number one in the bestseller charts. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.A terrifying looking but friendly porter helps this gang all the while that leads them into exciting adventures. David and Tony have worked on six bestselling picture books together, and nine of David s phenomenally successful children s novels. I've read each one of David Walliams' novels for children, and this is now probably in my top three (after Boy in the Dress and Billionaire Boy). In a positive review for the School Library Journal, Caitlin Augusta stated, "Ross's numerous black-and-white illustrations mirror Walliams's lawless, uncontained revelry.

When I watched this scene it lifted my spirits, and it also added to one of the themes of the play, ‘imagination can go a long way! He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies. Protagonist Tom, from a horrible school for wealthy boys is taken there after getting hit in the head with a ball during a cricket match. Full details of your rights under the Distance Selling Regulations are available in the UK from your local Citizens' Advice Bureau or your Local Authority's Trading Standards Office. He soon realises he’s there because he has been hit on the head with a cricket ball at St Willet’s Boarding School for Boys and, after being assessed by a doctor not much older than himself, he is moved to the Children’s Ward.

He awakens among the residents of the Children's Ward: Amber, wheelchair bound both arms and both legs broken; Robin, eyes bandaged due to eye surgery; George, recovering from having his tonsils removed, and "poor" Sally, suffering the side effects of radiation/chemo, she spends most of her days sleeping. Our Non-Fiction Range includes: Academic, Photography, Audio books, Business, Cook Books, Craft Books, Health and Fitness Books, Mind, Body, Spirit (Tarot). Other cancelled products: If you want to cancel products that are not damaged or incorrectly supplied, then you must inform us of this within seven working days following the date of receipt in accordance with the Distance Selling Regulations or otherwise as soon as possible. Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive.

This life-changing Audible Original features a powerful mix of one-on-one life-coaching sessions and a personal narrative with vital take-aways that you can start using immediately.Mình chắc sẽ để dành cuốn này cho thằng em của mình đọc và tìm mua thêm vài cuốn khác của tác giả này. On the dark side of the characters, we have Matron - oh, she is dastardly all right, mean, hates children! David Walliams’ tongue-in-cheek fun continues to amuse in this new adventure that also tugs at the heartstrings in just the right way. In 2008 David’s first children’s book The Boy in the Dress was published, illustrated by Quentin Blake.