Adam Wins the Internet

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This is a touchingly human story, tremendously funny, glittering with authenticity and a wonderful thing to connect with - Tesse, NetGalley reviewer You may also be interested in. This is definitely a must-read book, just don’t expect hot drinks to stay hot cos you’ll be so absorbed in what you’re reading that the time will just slip by - Amanda G.

But Adam is no fool and he still had a few tricks up his sleeve to turn things around in his favour!Fans of Greg James and Chris Smith, David Baddiel, and Noel Fitzpatrick's Vetman will be spellbound. All Adam dreams of is being a famous YouTuber like his heroes – but with a broken old phone, no money and absolutely zero online presence, it looks like that dream isn’t coming true anytime soon. A superbly funny debut comedy story … A wonderful read, full of fun but, above all, heart and a clear message to not give up on your dreams.

The cover is really eye-catching and I can see lots of children being drawn to this on my bookshelf. I am not usually a huge fan of 'celebrity author' books but this one certainly has a place on my bookshelf. He co-presented the CBBC show The Dog Ate My Homework and, in September 2020, he became the 40th presenter of Blue Peter.As Adam starts accumulating more and more subscribers to his new video channel, his popularity starts to get out of control. Suddenly he’s making big money off adverts, flying his mum and brother to Ibiza for amazing holidays, and putting on a live show at the London Arena – even the school bully wants to be his friend!

When he accepts a mission to reach one million subscribers in one year, it becomes clear that he has bitten off way more than he can chew, and his life becomes one epic fail after another. Everybody dreams of becoming a superstar YouTube sensation, but for Adam - a penniless, cameraless nobody, with only one friend - it isn't just a dream, it's a COMPLETE AND UTTER, NEVER-GOING-TO-HAPPEN-IN-A-MILLION-YEARS, ABSOLUTE IMPOSSIBILITY! For Adam this isn't only the stuff of dreams - he has one friend, no camera, and no money - hence no chance of becoming anything famous, let alone an internet sensation. Featuring bold black-and-white illustrations from James Lancett throughout, this brilliant, bright hardback will make the perfect Christmas gift for budding young YouTubers everywhere!Biography: Adam Beales, known as AdamB, is a one of the UK's biggest YouTubers and children's television presenters.

Adam's unlikely dream of becoming a Youtube sensation becomes a miraculous reality - but holding onto fame and fortune is not that easy in the pacey and fun-filled children's debut from the Blue Peter presenter and online star. Everybody dreams of becoming a superstar YouTube sensation, but for Adam - a penniless, cameraless nobody, with only one friend - it isn't just a dream, it's a complete and utter, NEVER-GOING-TO-HAPPEN-IN-A-MILLION-YEARS, absolute impossibility!There’s nothing thirteen-year-old Adam wants more than to become a successful YouTuber, but it has always seemed impossible. Created by Blue Peter presenter and YouTube sensation Adam B, this is an ideal read for social media-obsessed children aged 8+ and a good reminder that the most important things in life aren’t always viewed through a screen. In the dizzy haze of posh hotels and fancy TVs, he stupidly accepts the challenge to reach one million subscribers in one year and it soon becomes clear he's not quite cut out for what lies ahead.