David Baddiel

  • 5 stars across 17 books
David Baddiel was born in 1964 in Troy, New York, but grew up and lives in London. He is a comedian, television writer, columnist and author of four novels, of which the most recent is The Death of Eli Gold.
4th June 2015

The Parent Agency

A brilliantly funny, gripping novel - and the bestselling hardback children’s debut of 2014 - from a born storyteller, T... MoreThe Parent Agency

(58 reviews) Review
6th September 2018

Head Kid

From the million-copy bestselling author of THE PARENT AGENCY and BIRTHDAY BOY comes a wildly entertaining wish-fulfil... MoreHead Kid

(53 reviews) Review
22nd August 2016

AniMalcolm

From David Baddiel, the brightest new star of children's books and winner of the LOLLIES award, comes a laugh-out-loud... MoreAniMalcolm

(51 reviews) Review
13th May 2021

Future Friend

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud and inspiring new adventure for a... MoreFuture Friend

(49 reviews) Review
25th February 2016

The Person Controller

From the author of THE PARENT AGENCY comes a thrilling, funny and touching new adventure. Fred and Ellie are t... MoreThe Person Controller

(48 reviews) Review
7th September 2017

Birthday Boy

A hilarious rollercoaster ride of pure entertainment for 9+ readers everywhere, Birthday Boy is the new Baddiel Blockb... MoreBirthday Boy

(39 reviews) Review
9th July 2020

The Taylor TurboChaser

It’s the latest Brilliant Blockbuster from bestselling Baddiel! A non-stop thrill-ride adventure that will have readers ... MoreThe Taylor TurboChaser

(28 reviews) Review
12th May 2022

The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

From million-copy bestselling author David Baddiel comes a laugh-out-loud story for readers of 8 and up tha... MoreThe Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

(27 reviews) Review
25th February 2016

Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

Written especially for WBD 2016, this is a fabulously entertaining and touching novella from David Baddiel, author of th... MoreBoy Who Could Do What He Liked

(19 reviews) Review
8th May 2025

Small Fry

A funny, exciting, David vs Goliath adventure with a heart-warming father-son relationship – perfect for fans of Danny t... MoreSmall Fry

(7 reviews) Review
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  • The Parent Agency

    The Parent Agency

    It wasn't that good to me since some bits, to me, was boring, but it is good enough to read it though....

  • Head Kid

    Head Kid

    I loved it, you should really read yourself.                                                                                                          ...

  • The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

    The Boy Who Got Accidentally Famous

    Another fantastic novel by Baddiel although not as good as previous books I have read thats why the 4 stars. In this book, ordinary boy Billy Smith be...