Author:Eoin Colfer
Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named 'the best boy in the world'. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will's wish comes true – he's the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy, and decides that something must be done . . .
Funny, quirky fiction with brilliant black-and-white illustrations by Tony Ross throughout. Boys and girls aged 7+ will love this!
Mitch knows more totally useless things about useless subjects that anybody on Earth
—— Chris TarrantSure to whet appetites for geography
—— Daily ExpressMy grandchildren will be getting this in their stockings . . . It's funny and full of facts that may surprise parents too. In a world of hollow celebrity it is a timely polemic that warms my feminist heart
—— Sheila Hancock , The TimesThere's a mass of facts and information of all kinds . . . The result is a book which will make girls realise that anything is possible - and that women have already done most of everything already!
—— Julia Eccleshare , Love ReadingWould make fascinating reading for men too . . . Girls are Best is packed with fascinating facts with which to wow friends. It is an education and a revelation, a great book to dip in and out of and to learn from
—— Write Away!It's a controlled riot of invention, with a plot that embraces everything (or so it seems) from pork pies (some on sticks) to man (boy)-made floods . . . A laugh on virtually every one of its 180-odd pages
—— Chris Stephenson , CarouselBursting with silly situations and hilarious antics
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoA real delight
—— Bournemouth Daily EchoThe perfect book to provoke a smile.
—— Daily Express