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The brilliant Baddiel book quiz

David Baddiel’s books have been making kids gasp and chuckle for over ten years!

Comedian David Baddiel has been entertaining us with his laugh-out-loud books for a whole decade!

His rip-roaring tales tell of video game controllers with special powers, a wheelchair turned into a speedy super car, a kid whose boring class presentation somehow nets him viral fame, and much more!

Click here for a funny interview with the author

But how well do you know David Baddiel’s books? Take this fun quiz to find out…


 Two truths and a great big stinking lie 

Simply read the three statements about some of David’s most popular reads, and decide which two are true and which one’s a great big stinking lie… 


The Parent Agency

1. The main character, Barry Bennett, discovers a magical agency where children can choose new parents

2. One set of the parents Barry wishes for live in a gym, with TVs powered by treadmills. 

3. The head of the agency is a talking dog named Pugsley


Birthday Boy

1. The protagonist (leading character), Sam Green, wishes upon a shooting star for it to be his birthday every day. 

2. Sam sets off on an adventure to find his missing grandad.

3. One of Sam’s birthday wishes is to travel through time and meet his future self.


Future Friend

1. In the year 3020, Pip attends virtual school wearing her G-Glasses

2. Pip can’t leave her LivingSpace because of the swarm of locusts outside! 

3. Pip is sent way back in time to 2019 where she meets boy-inventor Rahul


AniMalcolm

1. Malcolm, the main character, must battle a GIANT cat with a chicken’s head

2. After a goat puts a spell on Malcolm, he keeps waking up as different animals

3. Malcolm’s house is full of pets, even though he doesn’t like animals! 

Enter your answers!

Select which of the statements you think is a lie! 

Want to get your hands on a FULL SET of David’s hilarious books?

Click here to enter our amazing competition

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  • Chelsea

    I love this

  • victoria

    i am emo but i love it

  • soso

    love it

  • Medusalover

    I love these books so much

  • philrawlins

    FUN

  • Steve Bygrave

    My granddaughter loves David's books

  • Barnaby

    I did this quiz because I love David baddiel !!!!!!

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