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Every kid wants to laugh<\/strong> \u2013 and Max<\/strong> is the boy who can make it happen. He\u2019s not the smartest<\/strong> kid. He\u2019s not the fastest<\/strong> kid. He\u2019s not the prettiest<\/strong> kid, either. But he might just be the funniest<\/strong> kid you\u2019ve ever met. He\u2019s also the kid who\u2019s keen to spend the most boring school holidays ever coming up with the greatest prank<\/strong> of all time. He\u2019s going to prank the planet<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Conspiracy theories<\/strong>, crop circles<\/strong>, alien invasions<\/strong>, a mayor<\/strong> who\u2019s lost his marbles and the most Un-fun Fair<\/strong> in the universe are just some of the fun things in store for Max and his buddies. You\u2019ll love this hilarious<\/strong> new Funny Kid <\/em>adventure that\u2019s truly out of this world!<\/p>\n\n\n

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There are nine other wonderfully wacky books in the Funny Kid<\/em> series for you to enjoy!<\/h2>\n\n\n
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CLICK HERE FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN A COPY OF FUNNY KID PRANK ALIENS<\/em><\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Every kid wants to laugh \u2013 and Max is the boy who can make it happen. He\u2019s not the smartest kid. He\u2019s not the fastest kid. He\u2019s not the prettiest kid, either. But he might just be the funniest kid you\u2019ve ever met. 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