Alfonso Bonzo

by Andrew Davies, Tony Ross

Billy Webb was just an ordinary boy. But in one way Billy was exceptional - he had a passion for swapping things. He would swap anything, from tropical fish to false moustaches. Privately, he thought he might be the best swapper in the world - until he met Alfonso Bonzo, the Italian exchange student.

Hardcover

First published January 1, 1986

About the author

Andrew Wynford Davies is a British author and screenwriter.

Reviews

[Edward Davies · Rating 4 out of 5]

I watched the TV series of this when I was a kid but never read the original novel. It was just as fun reading it again, but was horrified to see it had been updated in 2006 and mentions Harry Potter in spite of originally being published more than a decade before Rowling was published.

[Blair]

I read this as a child and was absolutely terrified of it. Just re-read it and have no idea what it was that I found so frightening - strange how your perception of things can change so much with age. It isn't particularly well-written either...

[Bookend McGee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Scariest and most brilliant book in the world.