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Barry Loser and the Trouble with Pets

Told through witty, pun-filled text and cartoon-style illustrations, this edition in the popular series follows Barry Loser as he sets out to persuade his parents to buy him a sausage dog – promising that he is unfazed by all that entails. Age 6+
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Egmont
  • Year: 2019
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 186x129mm
  • ISBN: 9781405292481
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.2kg
Product code:
516511
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The eleventh book in this Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning series. Perfect for fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Dog Man, Tom Gates and Pamela Butchart.



As far back as Barry can remember, he's always wanted a sausage dog. They're like two of his favourite things (sausages and dogs) squidged together! Who cares if they bark the whole time, do poos everywhere, need three walks every day and stop you going to the cinema with your friends? Not Barry. Until he actukeely gets a real-life sausage dog, that is . .


Join everyone's favourite Loser on his eleventh hilarious adventure.


Don't miss all the other brilliant books by Jim Smith!


Barry Loser: I am not a loser
Barry Loser: I am still not a loser (Winner of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize)
Barry Loser: I am so over being a loser
Barry Loser: I am sort of a loser
Barry Loser and the holiday of doom
Barry Loser and the crumpled carton
Barry Loser hates half term!
Barry Loser and the birthday billions
Barry Loser: Worst school trip EVER
Barry Loser is is the best at football NOT
Barry Loser's book of keel stuff
Barry Loser's christmas joke book!


Future Ratboy and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies
Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom-Noms (Winner of the Scholastic Lollies Award)
Future Ratboy and the Quest for the Missing Thingy


Jim Smith is the keelest kids' book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series and the Lollies Award-winning FUTURE RATBOY series.
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