Review: Head Kid by David Baddiel
Genre: Comedy Rating out of 10: 8 Publisher: HarperCollins First Published: 2018 Plot From the bestselling author of The Parent Agency, Head Kid is about Ryan, the naughtiest kid at Bracket Wood School. After one prank at the Open Day goes too far, Ryan and his strict headmaster Mr. Carter magically swap bodies. They then have to work together in order to find a way to return to their normal selves, while preparing for the inspection coming up. Ryan has total control over the school... but he realises that he'll have to do something fast, before "Offhead" shut the school down forever. General Writing The book is usually very funny, although at times a bit childish. Other than that, I have no complaints about it. The characterisation is excellent, and it really comes through in the dialogue. The Illustrations The illustrator of Head Kid is Steve Lenton, who also illustrates the front cover. The illustrations give you a good sense of what is going...