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Funny Kid #3
Prank Wars
'MY NEW ULTIMATE FAVOURITE BOOK!'- Lachie, aged 11, on Funny Kid for President For fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Tom Gates, FUNNY KID is the mega-bestseller from author-illustrator Matt Stanton.Every kid wants to laugh, but Max is the boy who can make it happen. As he and his classmates head off on a camping trip, the new boy, Tyson, decides to play some jokes of his own. Max is the funny kid ... and now there's a prank war to be won! Monsters in the lake, smuggling ducks, dig-your-own toilets, capsizing canoes, absolutely not falling in love and beans that give you the runs are just some of the things in store for Max and his friends in this brand-new adventure.PRAISE FOR FUNNY KID'my mum laughed out loud!' - Aidan'my favourite thing in the book was everything' - Elliott'better than Wimpy Kid, Big Nate and Tom Gates combined! - Ally'humour is injected into every page' - Children's Book Council of Australia's Reading Time'If you're a fan of the Wimpy Kid series this book is right up your street' - Mania magazine
256 pages, Hardcover
First published June 18, 2018
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Matt Stanton
67 books108 followersMatt Stanton is a bestselling children's author and illustrator, with over a quarter of a million books in print. He is the co-creator of seven bestselling picture books, including the mega-hits, There is a Monster Under My Bed Who Farts and This is a Ball. He is launching his much-anticipated middle-grade series, Funny Kid around the world in July 2017.
Email: matt.stanton@gmail.com
Email: matt.stanton@gmail.com
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July 30, 2018
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Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3) is the latest and third book in the Funny Kid book series, suitable for middle grade school students. Written and illustrated by Matt Stanton, an author I am familiar with after reviewing his Fart Monster and Me book series, which he co-authored with Tim Miller. Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3) is the latest instalment in the Funny Kid series, which definitely induced a few laughs in our household.
Max, otherwise known as ‘funny kid’, is determined to make his classmates laugh at his antics and pranks, at any cost. When Max’s class embark on a school camping trip, he makes grand plans to humiliate Tyson, the new boy, by making him the centre of his jokes. A prank war is on between the two boys, after Max found himself at the unfortunate end of one of Tyson’s master pranks. In engaging in their prank war, Max, Tyson and their classmates grapple with mysterious lake monsters, hand shovelled makeshift toilets, a smuggled pet duck and plenty of cans of gas inducing beans. A generous serve of ingenious pranks makes this one unforgettable camping trip.
Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3), was a read along experience with my own Mr 8, a reader who is still finding his toes and is beginning to move away from the reluctant reader status. Our family still finds it difficult to draw Mr 8 into the reading process, but slowly and surely, with the help with books that engage Mr 8, we are on the road to reading success. When I read a statement made by the author of Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3), I had a hallelujah moment. I thought, finally someone gets Mr 8 and all the other reluctant readers out there! Matt Stanton states, ‘I created Funny Kid based on the belief that not all children say they love to read, but every kid loves to laugh’. Bless you Matt Stanton for understanding our hesitant readers and for recognising this need in your creation of Funny Kid!
Onto the mechanics of the book, Funny Kid Prank Wars is the third book in the series, but this book can easily be read in isolation to the previous two books in the series. There is a sense that Max, the main character, has a personal back story to share with the reader, along with his geeky but loveable sidekick Hugo and loyal duck companion. Funny Kid Prank Wars is perfectly suited to the demographic in which it is targeted to, around the 8-12 year age mark. The language is full of appealing toilet style humour this age group loves, but the prose is also correct for this demographic. My son did struggle with a couple of words, which I helped him with. The chapters are short and well paced. Between the text are bold illustrations, completed by the author, which I felt assisted my slower reader comprehend what was happening in this fast moving story. The illustrations are comic book style or notebook like, with interesting speech bubbles, which we enjoyed reading together.
Fun and frivolity awaits all readers that select the hilarious and slapstick adventures of Max, in his latest undertaking, Funny Kid Prank Wars. A foolproof read for children aged from 8 years and up.
*I wish to thank Harper Collins Books Australia/ABC Books for providing me with a free copy of this book for review purposes.
Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3) is the latest and third book in the Funny Kid book series, suitable for middle grade school students. Written and illustrated by Matt Stanton, an author I am familiar with after reviewing his Fart Monster and Me book series, which he co-authored with Tim Miller. Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3) is the latest instalment in the Funny Kid series, which definitely induced a few laughs in our household.
Max, otherwise known as ‘funny kid’, is determined to make his classmates laugh at his antics and pranks, at any cost. When Max’s class embark on a school camping trip, he makes grand plans to humiliate Tyson, the new boy, by making him the centre of his jokes. A prank war is on between the two boys, after Max found himself at the unfortunate end of one of Tyson’s master pranks. In engaging in their prank war, Max, Tyson and their classmates grapple with mysterious lake monsters, hand shovelled makeshift toilets, a smuggled pet duck and plenty of cans of gas inducing beans. A generous serve of ingenious pranks makes this one unforgettable camping trip.
Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3), was a read along experience with my own Mr 8, a reader who is still finding his toes and is beginning to move away from the reluctant reader status. Our family still finds it difficult to draw Mr 8 into the reading process, but slowly and surely, with the help with books that engage Mr 8, we are on the road to reading success. When I read a statement made by the author of Funny Kid Prank Wars (Funny Kid, Book 3), I had a hallelujah moment. I thought, finally someone gets Mr 8 and all the other reluctant readers out there! Matt Stanton states, ‘I created Funny Kid based on the belief that not all children say they love to read, but every kid loves to laugh’. Bless you Matt Stanton for understanding our hesitant readers and for recognising this need in your creation of Funny Kid!
Onto the mechanics of the book, Funny Kid Prank Wars is the third book in the series, but this book can easily be read in isolation to the previous two books in the series. There is a sense that Max, the main character, has a personal back story to share with the reader, along with his geeky but loveable sidekick Hugo and loyal duck companion. Funny Kid Prank Wars is perfectly suited to the demographic in which it is targeted to, around the 8-12 year age mark. The language is full of appealing toilet style humour this age group loves, but the prose is also correct for this demographic. My son did struggle with a couple of words, which I helped him with. The chapters are short and well paced. Between the text are bold illustrations, completed by the author, which I felt assisted my slower reader comprehend what was happening in this fast moving story. The illustrations are comic book style or notebook like, with interesting speech bubbles, which we enjoyed reading together.
Fun and frivolity awaits all readers that select the hilarious and slapstick adventures of Max, in his latest undertaking, Funny Kid Prank Wars. A foolproof read for children aged from 8 years and up.
*I wish to thank Harper Collins Books Australia/ABC Books for providing me with a free copy of this book for review purposes.
February 13, 2020
Max Modderman vind ik al vanaf het eerste boek een heel komisch personage. Hij bedenkt originele grappen die ik nog niet kende. Maar in dit deel komen er nieuwe kinderen in de klas van Max. Hij vindt Pip wel erg leuk, maar als hij bij haar aanbelt, haalt haar tweelingbroer meteen een grap uit met Max. Dit vindt Max natuurlijk niet leuk en wil graag de strijd aangaan.
De klas gaat samen met de juf en een meester op kamp. Ze gaan kamperen in een bos bij een meertje. Genoeg materiaal om grappen mee uit te halen. Max begint al tijdens de busreis met grapjes en Sven, met wie hij de strijd is aangegaan, die doet vrolijk mee. Ondertussen zijn Bibi Nobel en Pip bang voor de monsters in het bos. De jongens proberen daarom ook grappen met de meisjes uit te halen. Maar of dat nou zo’n goed idee was….
Ik zou dit boek zeker aanraden als je de eerste twee boeken ook hebt gelezen. Het boek is ook wel los te lezen, maar dan weet je bijvoorbeeld niks over de eerdere gebeurtenissen tussen Max en Bibi en Max en Hugo. Dat maakt het allemaal wel leuker.
Het boek is voor kinderen van 7 jaar en ouder. De letters zijn groot en de illustraties ook. Leuk om zelf te lezen, maar ook om samen te lezen of voor te lezen. Ik kreeg dit boek als recensie-exemplaar van Harper Collins.
De klas gaat samen met de juf en een meester op kamp. Ze gaan kamperen in een bos bij een meertje. Genoeg materiaal om grappen mee uit te halen. Max begint al tijdens de busreis met grapjes en Sven, met wie hij de strijd is aangegaan, die doet vrolijk mee. Ondertussen zijn Bibi Nobel en Pip bang voor de monsters in het bos. De jongens proberen daarom ook grappen met de meisjes uit te halen. Maar of dat nou zo’n goed idee was….
Ik zou dit boek zeker aanraden als je de eerste twee boeken ook hebt gelezen. Het boek is ook wel los te lezen, maar dan weet je bijvoorbeeld niks over de eerdere gebeurtenissen tussen Max en Bibi en Max en Hugo. Dat maakt het allemaal wel leuker.
Het boek is voor kinderen van 7 jaar en ouder. De letters zijn groot en de illustraties ook. Leuk om zelf te lezen, maar ook om samen te lezen of voor te lezen. Ik kreeg dit boek als recensie-exemplaar van Harper Collins.
March 22, 2019
reading with X, as he giggles.
this series is great. Imagine Greg and Rowley in elementary school.
this series is great. Imagine Greg and Rowley in elementary school.
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April 3, 2019Dexter (10yo) read.
September 6, 2020
this book is like my life or something but this book is so amazing
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September 16, 2020This is seriously a great read. No wonder the kids are loving this series. The fabulous pranks just keep getting better. Loved the twist and loved every minute of it Matt!
June 30, 2021
Funny funny pranky book
September 24, 2022
Really funny
March 19, 2025
So good
June 13, 2025
Dankzij Max zou ik mijn leesdoel nog wel eens kunnen halen, leuke serie!
November 25, 2025
I read this to my 6 yr old daughter. These books are great, really funny and clever. Looking forward to the next one!
December 30, 2020
This book is a great book because it is funny
and they have lots of fun at camp
I have read one or two books
and they are great!👍
and they have lots of fun at camp
I have read one or two books
and they are great!👍
October 18, 2018
it was good
December 19, 2018
I love duck
May 24, 2023
It got better.
Read
September 23, 2018bkb
October 18, 2018
it was good
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