Cashing in
on the success of books such as the Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Timmy
Failure comes this visually interesting and humorous novel which is likely
to be of interest to readers aged 8 years and over.
“(Red-haired)
Derek is the type of kid who is so full of himself he reckons his underpants
should be framed as a work of art.” Ever since he was a baby, he’s had
something to prove…
Life sure is
tough when your name’s Derek. The poor boy is destined to be uncool, but he’s
determined to find something that will change the fact that he’s always picked
last in PE, he never gets invited to parties and the cool kids don’t treat him
as he expects.
The action
starts at Ruttsmell Primary School’s final dance lesson where Derek tries to
engage his best “friends” Big Denise (the nicest, most polite person in the
world) and the ever-hungry Booger. However, onto the scene comes Carmichael
Cruz, Derek’s archenemy and the most popular kid in the school. How, Derek
thinks, can he surpass Cruz in the popularity stakes?
This new
series is ideal for both confident and reluctant readers with its breakout chapters
and frequent animated black and white illustrations. The stories are
action-packed, the language laid-back and words picked out in the text and
highlighted. It will be interesting to see if this new Australian children’s
book series will take off.
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