My Embarrassing
Dad’s Gone Viral
My Dad - the King of Cringe!
what’s a boy to do when his mum disappears, his dad moves him and his sister to the middle of nowhere, and his life takes a very swift downward turn… secretly launch his dad on the internet as the Next Big Thing, of course!
“Hi guys! I bet every one of you knows what it’s like to have an embarrassing parent - right? I bet they’ve done something so cringey that you wanted the ground to open up and swallow you whole. But let me tell you, my friend, NOBODY has a dad like mine. He takes embarrassing to a whole new level. If embarrassing was an Olympic sport, my dad would have like, a gazillion god medals.”
This hilarious story will have instant appeal to a YouTube-watching generation and is told through a series of vlogs. Combining Ben Davis’s brilliantly-funny-voice and Mike Lowery’s amazingly-amazing illustrations is sure to make this a hit with readers everywhere. After all, everyone knows what it’s like to have an embarrassing parent, don’t they?
Illustrations by Mike Lowery
Reviews
“Genuinely funny and absolutely of the moment, it’s a really fun read that covers some important topics.” - BookTrust
“Shades of zany Jeremy Strong as Nelson’s plan spirals beyond his control in this survivalism satire with a surprisingly high emotional intelligence quotient.” - The Observer
“I enjoyed reading the book and learned from it, too. It’s literally magic!'“ - Archie, aged 11 in National Geographic Kids Magazine
“This hilarious up-to-the-minuate story will have instant appeal to a YouTUbe-watching generation.” - Parentsintouch.org
“The title of this book will be irresistible to young readers and the story's mix of comedy and family drama, won’t disappoint the.” - Lovereading4kids.co.uk