About This Book
When the Prime Minister begins making Ted's great ideas a reality, he suddenly has a lot of responsibility on his shoulders … A hilarious comedy caper from Waterstones Children's Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce.
Ted thinks there's something fishy going on. Ever since his birthday when he got a special loyalty card at the local shop, all his great ideas are being thought of by the new Prime Minister too. Now there's laws about walking to school and everyone has Mondays off! Could the shop's market research lady have anything to do with it? And if Ted has become a Leader, shouldn't he start thinking up proper laws to save the world…
A hilarious comedy caper from Frank Cottrell-Boyce, now in a format particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 7+
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About the author
Frank Cottrell Boyce is the current Waterstones Children's Laureate, appointed for the tenure of 2024-2026. His first book, Millions, won the Carnegie Medal and his many other awards include the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize. Frank is also a screenwriter, regularly collaborating with Michael Winterbottom and Danny Boyle, with whom he devised the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony. Frank has seven children and lives in Liverpool.
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When Cate James was little she copied pictures from books all the time and she still has a picture of a crocodile that she drew when she was two. She lives in Australia.
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Chris Riddell is an award-winning artist, illustrator, and occasional writer of children's books. Chris was appointed the UK Children's Laureate in 2015, a role which he used to promote the joy of drawing, doodling and telling stories. He lives in Brighton and works as a political cartoonist for The Observer.
