Pete Johnson [is] one of our best contemporary children's humourists

A cleverly crafed fast-flowing comedy and the more subtle lessons in growing up and trying to change people won't be lost either

A lovely, funny book which explores the ideas of misfits and labelling people in a wonderfully entertaining way

Full of comedy, this book has a light touch that can be so difficult to acheive

An excruciatingly funny comedy

As always, Chambers writes with the fierce intelligence and honesty which distinguishes his work. If more novels of adolescence had this quality and seriousness, we wouldn't risk losing those readers who feel patronised by teenage fiction

A complex book . . . resulting in a believable and inviting world