‘Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight

to read.’ Jacqueline Wilson on THE BOY WHO

MADE EVERYONE LAUGH

‘Amazing’ Noel Fielding

The laugh-out-loud, against-all-odds triumph of a sequel

to one of the bestselling children’s debuts of 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 COSTA CHILDREN’S BOOK AWARD

SELECTED FOR THE 2022 READ FOR EMPATHY COLLECTION

Billy Plimpton took to the stage and captivated the crowd at the

triumphant ending to THE BOY WHO MADE EVERYONE LAUGH, and in the

sequel, he’s going to go viral. Celebrity comedian Leo Leggett

takes Billy under his wing, as his new sidekick: when Leo tweets

a clip of his stand-up act, Billy suddenly becomes the most

famous boy in the country. At first, this is GREAT - all the kids

at school think he’s cool and he gets to appear on his favourite

morning TV show. But Leo’s motives turn out to be shady and Billy

must turn the tables in a very public way…

The idea for this story came from Helen Rutter’s son, who has

a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read,

starring a child like him.

packed with brilliant jokes and one-liners to make kids roar

with laughter a book to encourage empathy and kindness in young

readers Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson

and Jenny Pearson.

Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

‘This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you

laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you’ll be cheering

along in the final pages!’ Lisa Thompson

‘It’s Wonder with one-liners.’ Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher

‘As warm and wise as it is funny.’ Shappi Khorsandi

‘A laugh out loud story, the like of which I’ve never read before.’

Kerry Godliman

‘This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident

and winners by having a sense of humour and making others laugh.’

Baroness Floella Benjamin

‘This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.’

Marcus Brigstocke

‘So funny and joyful.’ Rachel Parris