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How to Train Your Parents

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How to Train Your Parents by Pete Johnson

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By Pete Johnson

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Moving to a new area and a new school, Louis is horrified to discover his parents changing into ultra-competitive parents, wanting him and his younger brother to get straight at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs and activities like the other kids in the area. Suddenly Louis’ life is no longer his own – until he meets Maddy…

Reviews

20 Feb 2025

Excellent, I love it !
Must read
Recommended

26 Mar 2024

Some humour, I read this quickly.

20 Dec 2023

Would recommend, hilariously funny. Loved it

14 Aug 2023

Very funny book, really enjoyable read

20 Feb 2023

This book is very funny and entertaining. I recommend it.

02 Jan 2023

Amazing.

06 Sep 2022

Mum can’t be trained

30 Aug 2022

It was a hilarious book.
My favourite character was Louis.
And I would recommend this book.

28 Aug 2022

All of a dairy

18 Aug 2022

I had the audio book. It was addictive!

09 Aug 2022

Yes

30 Jul 2022

My favourite bit was when Louis was found by his dad at a commercial. I didn't like how Maddy even tried to train Louis' parents because she over trained.

27 Jul 2022

I like this book because of the jokes. Louis is my favourite character because he tells the jokes.
I liked when he found out his drama teacher was going to be his tutor for school and when Maddy dressed as his mum.
I recommend everyone to read this.

26 Jul 2022

Couldn’t identify with the main character.

23 Jul 2022

I loved this book because it was a fun read as well as being an adventure. I liked Maddy because she helped make the main character live up to his dreams to be a comedian.

18 Jul 2022

I loved all the jokes it included!

02 Jul 2022

A great book because it was very funny and lots of comedy

21 Jun 2022

This was such a fun read, I was laughing out loud on the bus and in the playground! It reminded me of a lot of the more lighthearted books I enjoyed as a child, but it's just as funny to read as an adult. Louis is a stellar character, and his observations about class and the education system are highly relatable. Thank you so much to the child in my class who gave me this book as a leaving present!

31 Aug 2021

Super funny and it is like a diary. I thought it would take ages to read but it only took 4 days! Totally recommend to anyone who love to read funny diary entrys!

23 Aug 2021

This book was about Louis trying to train his parents to not be bothered about his school work while trying to get onto TV as a comedian. I would have liked it more if he would have actually got onto tv.

15 Aug 2021

I found it very funny and I love it!

03 Aug 2021

It was just amazing!

27 Jul 2021

I absolutely loved it one of my favourites, it is seriously funny. I love Louis 's determination and thoughts.
I would definitely definitely recommend it.

13 Jul 2021

This was a funny book

03 Jul 2021

I enjoyed this book, I learnt lots of cool things

20 Dec 2020

Louis has to move to a new area and a new school. Louis is horrified to discover his parents are changing into competitive parents. They want him and his younger brother to get straight A's at school and join all sorts of after-school clubs and activities like the other kids in their area. Suddenly Louis' life is no longer the same until he meets Maddy...

12 Oct 2020

I think this book is not that good but it is an ok book if you just want a quick read

03 Sep 2020

It was a very funny and I really enjoyed it. It had some great parts to it and I loved the storyline.

02 Sep 2020

it was funny

01 Sep 2020

I found this book really funny and humorous as the main character was training his parents!!

It was really fun to read about the main character going on a talent show and performing his comedy act! His jokes were very funny!

My favourite character is Louis - the main character because he was interesting and he kept me gripped to the story!

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