Billy's Brain Booster Juice: a laugh-out-loud story for children aged 8+
Becci Murray
Paperback
(Llama House Children's Books, Aug. 15, 2019)
When ten-year-old Billy discovers a recipe for Brain Booster Juice hidden in a corner of the school playground, he boosts his brain to the size of Venus and turns into a mastermind overnight. But being a super-genius is not quite so super as he thinks. Featuring some fantastically gruesome characters, Billy’s Brain Booster Juice sees a struggling schoolboy go from playground-punchbag to government top-dog, in this hilarious chapter book from British children's author Becci Murray. REVIEWS "A wonderful, insightful, poignant, funny, uplifting and easy read. By ‘easy’, I mean the words jump effortlessly off the page, trickle into your subconscious and make the pages turn one after the other. I would strongly recommend." - HJ Woodward "A breath of fresh air! I really enjoyed reading this with my nephew. It’s hard to find books that appeal to boys and girls as so many seem to include fairies, unicorns and ballet dancers or football." - Rosemary Hart" What a great book to get kids reading! Fast paced and laugh out loud funny. We look forward to the next one." - Mrs Debbie Dry "A rip-roaring tale! It was exciting to read and full of interesting twists and turns. Billy is a likeable character who is kind to his fellow pupils, although he suffers bullying and mockery, with his only friends being the worms in the garden. As he discovers his amazing brain booster juice the story races on with many lively and vivid characters entering the fray." - Choco Cat "A very funny, clever, well-crafted book. It was a delightful philosophical journey full of honesty, morality and truth. It really made me laugh out loud, and at times its poignancy was profoundly moving." - Diane Cantrell "A laugh-out-loud story, even for adults. My 8 year old daughter loved this book. It's her new favourite. She couldn't stop laughing!" - Rob Edmondson
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