When Joe tells a local news reporter exactly what he would do if he were leader of the country, the video goes viral and Joe’s speech becomes famous all over the world!
Before long, people are calling for the current leader to resign and give someone else a go . . .and that’s how an ordinary boy like Joe ended up with the most extraordinary job. Now the fun can really start.
Nominated for 12 awards.
The Accidental Prime Minster by Tom McLaughlin
Published by OUP Oxford (2 April 2015)
Reviews
“There is heart and warmth in between the dastardly villains (the other politicians, obviously) and slapstick jokes. McLaughlin’s writing is perfectly pitched, with an ending that no one will see coming!”
– The Book Trust“One of our Books of the Year 2015 – April 2015 Debut of the Month.”
– Lovereading4kids“With this on the shelf, you’ll have children voting to read!”
– The Reading Zone“For Camerons, Cleggs, Milibands – and I dare say, Brands – everywhere.”
– The Times
Schoolboy turns secret agent in this hilarious spy spoof!
This top secret book uncovers the entire story of Kevin’s fateful and hilarious mission.
The Accidental Secret Agent by Tom McLaughlin
Published by OUP Oxford (2 Jun 2016)
Reviews
“The only reason readers will put down this book is because they’re laughing too much to hold onto it.”
– The Book Trust“June 2016 Book of the Month – In a Nutshell: espionage – laughs – fake moustaches”
– Lovereading4kids“There’s a reason the “Laugh” in writer-illustrator Tom McLaughlin’s name is picked out in red on the cover”
– The Evening Gazette“Hilarious”
– Daily Express
Jasper Spam is mad about science, the problem is that all of his experiments tend to end in a BANG, until one day quite accidentally Jasper manages to invent something that will change the world forever . . .
The Accidental Billionaire by Tom McLaughlin
Published by OUP Oxford (6 July 2017)
Reviews
“The book was so funny that you are going to fall off your chair in laughter”
– lovereading4kids.co.uk“The only reason readers will put down this book is because they’re laughing too much to hold onto it”
– BookTrust“A quick, highly entertaining read with the potential to provoke brilliant discussions amongst its young readers”
– Goodreads“A brilliantly funny what-if adventure and enormous fun.”
– Andrea Reece
Funny by name. Funny by nature.
Ben has one important thing on his Christmas list, and it’s the same thing every year. He wants his dad to be at home for Christmas. But his wish never comes true. And Ben’s starting to get a bit sceptical about Father Christmas’s existence, he needs proof. So, on Christmas Eve, he sets up an elaborate booby trap to capture the jolly bearded fella as he comes sliding down the chimney. Kicking off a sequence of hilarious events that makes this Christmas the most bonkers ever!
The Accidental Father Christmas by Tom McLaughlin
Published by OUP Oxford (5 Oct 2017)
On a visit to the US things take a strange turn for 12-year-old Ajay when, completely at random and totally by accident, he is sworn in as the new president. Well, I guess he can’t be any worse than that guy who had the job before him, right? Wrong. It’s quite easy for power to go to your head and Ajay, overwhelmed by it all, goes rogue. Soon he’s too busy ordering sparkly capes and enforcing the new national spider plan to spot the dastardly plot unfolding right under his nose.
The Accidental President by Tom McLaughlin
Published by OUP Oxford (5 July 2018)
