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Danny Wallace Author Event
June 25, 2024 @ 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
About Danny Wallace
Danny Wallace is an award-winning writer who’s done lots of silly things. He’s been a quiz show host. A character in a video game. He’s made TV shows about monkeys, robots, and starting his own country. He has written lots of books for grown ups, in which he uses words like ‘invidious’, and he pretends he knows what they mean but he doesn’t. He thinks you’re terrific. Danny’s first book for children, Hamish and the Worldstoppers, was the first in a bestselling series, and his recent standalones, The Day the Screens Went Blank and The Luckiest Kid in the World are highly acclaimed. The Boss of Everyone is his latest novel for readers age 8+.
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What to expect from the event
An in-conversation event with author, comedian, and presenter Danny Wallace all about his brand-new comedy adventure, Operation: Evil Genius.
Focus Books
The session will be focused on Danny’s brand new book Operation: Evil Genius, which is out on 20th June!
Buy the book
If you’d like to buy the two book below for your school before or after the event, we offer a substantial discount on the RRP price. Please email events@wherereadingrocks.com to order books. Orders received 7 days before the event will arrive in time for the event.
We can also offer this book at a discounted rate to families PLUS your school will also receive a 5% credit (based on the value of the books sold to families) towards any future book purchases made through Reading Rocks. To enquire about our family discounts email events@wherereadingrocks.com.
About the Books
Book title: Operation: Evil Genius
Illustrator: Gemma Correll
What would you do if you woke up one day to find that your best friend has become your worst enemy?
That’s exactly what happens to 11-year-old Ryan in this brand-new comedy adventure from bestselling author, comedian, and presenter Danny Wallace, perfect for readers age 8+ and fans of Stephen Mangan, Andy Griffiths, Jenny Pearson, Helen Rutter, David Walliams and David Baddiel.
Separated only by a garden fence, Ryan and Tom have been best friends since they were two years old. But while Ryan is looking forward to starting secondary school together, Tom doesn’t seem to want anything to do him with anymore. Suddenly, he’d rather hang out with mean Minnie and horrible Simon!
Ryan sets out to repair their friendship . . . but everything he tries backfires spectacularly. So Ryan decides that there’s only one thing for it – he must exact terrible revenge on his ex-best friend. Cue: Operation Evil Genius.
There’s only one problem… every time Ryan tries to make Tom look BAD, he ends up looking GOOD. As it turns out, Ryan is terrible at being terrible!
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s UK
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