Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties

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But Humza’s famous for telling not-entirely-true stories: how’s he going to get anyone to believe him? Recruiting his best friend Umer, his elderly uncle ‘Grandpa’ and Wendy, the smartest girl in school, it seems Humza’s particular musical talent is the only thing that will save his school, town – and possibly the whole world – from potential alien invasion. As long as he doesn’t let stage fright defeat him first… I know it's probably not the right thing to say honestly not seeing someone in a book that looked like me definitely meant that I didn't read many books growing up. I read Roald Dahl, Harry Potter but maybe if I had found a book with an Asian kid on the cover I might have read more because I would have found books I could relate to. You know, someone that spoke about gulab jamun's and shalwar kameezs' might have got my attention!

But this is not ordinary school. This is a special summer school in Pakistan, and man something weird is going on - someone has been messing with time! Microwaved pants and killer bees feature in this rib-aching comic caper, heightened with moments of real tenderness and heart.' The Guardian Something weird is happening at school though: teachers are disappearing and being replaced by food-obsessed Aunties intent on fattening everyone up! When his music teacher vanishes, putting a halt to Humza’s rapper dreams, he’s determined to figure out what’s going on – and then things start to get really crazy... I'm Humza Khan, the greatest eleven-year-old rapper Eggington ever had. I've also faced deadly alien slugs, killer aunties and double maths.At least Humza has found someone to help with his homework. It's just a shame this friend isn't exactly . . . alive. I'm Humza Khan, the greatest eleven-year-old rapper Eggington has ever known; soon everyone will know my name. You're a comedian for adults, so how much of a challenge was it to make sure your jokes and dialogue were suitable for a younger audience in this book?How did your collaboration with Henry White work in creating and writing the story? Henry and I want to send little Humza on another crazy adventure, where he'll cause havoc, make a mess, get told off but learn something new about himself. Watch this space... Among all the many laughs in this book, there's some quite serious reflection on parenting and how to be true to yourself. How important was expressing that message for you?

You've probably heard of me, right? Little Badman. No? Oh. Well. . . Doesn't matter. You will do one day. I'm gonna be big."But now these aunties are trying to mess with my music, so me and my best friends Umer and Wendy are going to hunt for the truth. Cos something big and bad is going on and we won't let anything mess with my music... or you know, the world. But now, I (and my best friend Umer I guess) face something even scarier - my dad! He's pretty fed up with us being naughty, so he's sending us away . . . to school. Think about the characters, did anyone surprise you? For example, the aunties being scary, grandpa being much more interesting than he seems or Wendy becoming a good friend. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Why did you decide to write the story of Little Badman? (please tell us about Diary of a Badman here, as not all readers will know of him!)

Humza (aka Little Badman) great ambition is to be a super cool rapper and he devotes most of his time and energy on pursuing this goal.

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You've probably heard of me, right? Little Badman. No? Oh. Well . . . doesn't Matter. You will do one day. I'm gonna be big.' Draw a favourite scene from story, eg maybe from the end of the book when Little Badman performs his rap or the aliens disappear in their spaceship. Perform Little Badman’s rap and write one of your own The magic of this book isn’t solely due to the comedy and madcap adventure – Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Auntiesis underpinned by a whole lot of heart, a relatable representation of friendship, and British Asian culture, withAleksei Bitskoff’s illustrations adding to the energy.

He's already been out rap-battled by the school bully, laughed at by his classmates. Oh, and we haven't even mentioned the ancient magical orb causing havoc and very possibly leading to world destruction. Written by Humza Arshad, creator of the hit YouTube series Diary of a Bad Man, andcomedy writer Henry White, Little Badman and the Time Travelling Teachers of Doom is atornado of personality and adventure, with Aleksei Bitskoff’s illustrations adding extrahumour. A perfect read for Tom Gates fans: prepare for big belly laughs and great advice on how to be yourself." BookTrust

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Humza Arshad's web series Diary of a Bad Manand BADMAN have over 80 million views on Youtube, and he is one of the most popular online comedians in the U.K. About This Edition ISBN: Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments