Wilf the Mighty Worrier Saves the World
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Wilf the Mighty Worrier Saves the World by Georgia Pritchett
SHORTLISTED FOR THE LAUGH OUT LOUD BOOK AWARDS! Meet Wilf. He worries about everything. He is a Mighty Worrier. And now the most evil man in the world has moved in next door... Things Wilf was worried about before: 1. Stuffed animals. 2. Peanut Butter. 3. Creepy crawlies that have waggly feeler things instead of eyes. Things Wilf is worried about now: 4. The most evil man in the world. 5. The most evil man in the world living next door. 6. Anyone called Alan. When Alan, a self-styled Evil Lunatic, moves in next door with his grumpy robot sidekick and his silent right-hand-dog, Kevin Phillips, Wilf knows he will have to find a way to overcome his anxiety and fears. And soon he realises: only he can stop Alan's ridiculous yet still Quite Evil plan to destroy the world... Join Wilf for a fantastically funny adventure, illustrated throughout by Jamie Littler!Genuinely touching and wonderfully funnyA total delight of a, what I call, book. * Miranda Hart *
Funny, imaginative and adventurous...anyone should read this to turn their frown upside down. * Guardian Children's Book Reviews *
An endearing story that will have worriers everywhere cheering for this unlikely hero * Mother Daughter Bookclub *
With fantastic attention to all the funny details that make Wilf's life (and his nemesis, Alan) so worrisome, this is a truly laugh-out-loud read that also has a reassuring message for children who worry about the world -- Anna Loudon * Booktrust *
Georgia Pritchett (Author)
Georgia Pritchett is a comedy writer who has written for a number of TV comedies and comedians including The Thick Of It, Veep, Miranda, Have I Got News For You, Smack the Pony, Graham Norton, Jo Brand, Paul Merton, Lenny Henry, Ronnie Corbett, Wallace and Gromit and several other real, fictional and occasionally plasticine people. Wilf the Mighty Worrier is Georgia's first work for children. She lives in London with her partner and two children.
Jamie Littler (Illustrator)
Jamie Littler graduated from the Arts Institute at Bournemouth in 2008. He has won a High Commendation Award at the Macmillan Children's Book Awards and is the creator of 'Cogg and Sprokit', which is serialised in the PHOENIX. He has worked on high-profile projects including The Famous Five. Follow him on Twitter @jamieillustrate or visit his website at http://jamielittler.co.uk/
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781848668614 |
| ISBN 10 | 1848668619 |
| Title | Wilf the Mighty Worrier Saves the World |
| Author | Georgia Pritchett |
| Series | Wilf The Mighty Worrier |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Laugh Out Loud Book Awards: 6-8 Years 2016 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |