Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties

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Such is Little Badman’s gloriously entertaining voice, which drives this school-set mystery and goes up a few notches when he’s in rapping mode (there’s no question that his rhymes are sick). And thirdly (and this one was probably most important of all), Miss Crumble is, and always has been, super allergic to bee-stings. Among all the many laughs in this book, there's some quite serious reflection on parenting and how to be true to yourself. Evil teacher geniuses and giant killer hamsters (see previous Little Badman adventures for details) are nothing compared to starting a new school.When class bully Daniel tells Omar to go back to his own country, he's not sure how - he's never been there, he can't speak the language, and the pizza is yuck! For example, the aunties being scary, grandpa being much more interesting than he seems or Wendy becoming a good friend. Ultimately we want it to be a fun, silly, adventure story but yes it's always good to get in some messages to kids about being yourself, following your passions, family values and respecting your elders. When strange things start happening at his primary school – staff mysteriously disappearing and being replaced by an army of food obsessed aunties he and his friends Wendy and Omar decide to find out why. His Auntie has stepped in as substitute, and nobody seems to care about the unorthodox teaching because of the endless sweet treats.

Henry and I want to send little Humza on another crazy adventure, where he'll cause havoc, make a mess, get told off but learn something new about himself.Here, we’ve shared the afterword from the book, which provides a more detailed overview of the historic event, written by Swapna Haddow. Join our community to get personalised book suggestions, extracts straight to your inbox, 10% off RRPs, and to change children’s lives. In Little Badman and the Rise of the Punjabi Zombies, caretaker Mr Kapoor mentions the Partition that took place in India in 1947. A perfect read for Tom Gates fans: prepare for big belly laughs and great advice on how to be yourself.

As other teachers start to disappear, with more Aunties appearing in their place, Humza knows something isn't right. I’m not saying Umer’s an idiot, but you can only watch someone put their shoes on the wrong feet so many times before you start to wonder. Larger than life , the hero of this laugh-loud-out loud festival is a self-professed“big fish in a small pond. Fast-paced and funny, readers are immediately swept into Humza’s world and really feel for him and his various troubles, like his super-strict dad and adults not listening properly.

This is a funny and page turning story in which Humza not only solves the mystery and saves the world from an alien invasion but also comes to appreciate his family, learns to be brave and finds out that there is more to aim for in life than just becoming famous. I was always making people laugh when I was a kid, that's what I was good at, that's why I became a comedian. Alongside the outrageous antics, whip-smart dialogue, and Little Badman’s irrepressiblepersonality, there’s a wonderful grandfather-grandson relationship and representation ofLittle Badman’s engagement with Pakistan.

I'm Humza Khan, the greatest eleven-year-old rapper Eggington has ever known; soon everyone will know my name. Microwaved pants and killer bees feature in this rib-aching comic caper, heightened with moments of real tenderness and heart. Since accumulating over ninety million views on his channel Humza has used his influence and comedy for a greater purpose. The magic of this book isn’t solely due to the comedy and madcap adventure – Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Auntiesis underpinned by a whole lot of heart, a relatable representation of friendship, and British Asian culture, withAleksei Bitskoff’s illustrations adding to the energy.

Miss Crumble let out a scream so loud and horrible that Wendy Wang’s glasses shattered right there on her face. But Humza’s famous for telling not-entirely-true stories: how’s he going to get anyone to believe him? What effect do you think not seeing someone a bit like you in a book had on your reading as a child?