The Boy Who Could Do What He Liked

by David Baddiel

Alfie lives by routines—until Mrs Stokes turns up. She doesn’t believe in rules, bedtimes or broccoli. Left to do whatever he likes, Alfie dives into total freedom… and total chaos. Things get very weird, very fast. But don’t expect a neat moral—this isn’t that kind of story.

Themes

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  • Death
  • Name-calling
  • Humour
  • Magic