{"id":12010,"date":"2017-10-09T09:00:37","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=12010"},"modified":"2017-11-09T12:31:59","modified_gmt":"2017-11-09T12:31:59","slug":"birthday-boy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/uk\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/birthday-boy\/","title":{"rendered":"Birthday Boy!"},"content":{"rendered":"

What would it be like if your birthday was every day…?<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Birthday
\n<\/a>OUT NOW!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This is the story of Sam Green<\/strong>, who really, really, really<\/em> loves birthdays<\/strong>. He loves the special breakfasts in bed<\/strong>. The presents<\/strong>. The themed parties<\/strong>. Blowing out the candles on his cake<\/strong>. Everything.<\/p>\n

Sam\u2019s so excited about his 11th birthday<\/strong>, he wishes it was his birthday every day. So, at first, he\u2019s quite excited when he wakes up the next morning to discover it really is his birthday again! And again. And again. And again\u2026<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not long before things start to go wrong. And soon, disaster strikes, threatening something Sam loves even more than birthdays. Sometimes you have to be careful what you wish for…<\/p>\n

Meet the characters!<\/span><\/h3>\n

\"Birthday<\/a><\/p>\n

SAM GREEN<\/strong>: The birthday boy
\nAGE<\/strong>: 11 on 8 September
\nSCHOOL<\/strong>: Bracket Wood Primary, class 6B
\nLIVES WITH<\/strong>: His family on the 17th floor of a tower block<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Birthday<\/a><\/p>\n

RUBY GREEN<\/strong>: Sam\u2019s younger sister
\nAGE<\/strong>: 7, turns 8 on 3 June
\nSCHOOL<\/strong>: Bracket Wood, Year 3
\nDISTINGUISHING FEATURES<\/strong>: Very clever, very direct. Not very tall (can\u2019t see out of the flat\u2019s windows without a boost)<\/p>\n

WIN! One lucky reader will scoop all four of David Baddiel\u2019s brilliant kids\u2019 books!<\/h3>\n

\"David<\/a><\/p>\n

Click here to enter the competition!<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

For more brilliant books by David Baddiel, head to booksbybaddiel.com<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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