– COMING TO ALL GOOD BOOK RETAILERS 19.05.16
Autumn is the new spring as Walliams sends fans into a frenzy with the
surprise publication of his first collection of cautionary tales for
children
HarperCollins Children’s Books will publish a new David Walliams title in May 2016, supercharging the market and changing the landscape of this spring and summer for book retailers everywhere.
The
bonus book will delight Walliams’ millions of fans who no longer have to wait
until September for a new title. HarperCollins will publish The World’s Worst Children at
top speed, with fans across the globe able to enjoy this additional full-colour
gift hardback ahead
of
his scheduled autumn novel.
A
wickedly funny and wonderfully surreal collection of ten stories about ten
delightfully dreadful children, The World’s Worst
Children is David Walliams’ unique take on the
classic cautionary tale. This momentous new addition to the David Walliams
canon will be illustrated in spectacular technicolour by the inimitable Tony
Ross and published in a glorious hardback gift edition. The collection will
also be available in e-book and audio, with the story hilariously read by David
himself.
Are
you ready to meet the World’s Worst Children? From Dribbling Drew – a boy whose
drool gets him into terrible trouble – to Sofia Sofa – a TV super-fan so stuck
to the sofa
that
she’s turning into one! – the uproariously funny cast of characters will
delight David Walliams’ readers. As an extra special treat, fan favourite Raj
even makes a hilarious
appearance!
The
World’s Worst Children will launch in all formats on the 19 May 2016 in the
UK and across key international territories including Australia, New Zealand
and Canada.
David
Walliams said “I loved writing this collection of stories, as I let my
imagination run completely wild. There is a huge emphasis on surreal humour in
this book. I hope
children
around the world will enjoy it, even the most reluctant reader.”
HarperCollins
Children’s Books Executive Publisher Ann-Janine Murtagh said, “Children love
surprises, and what a brilliant surprise to have a new and unexpected
book
from their hero: author David Walliams! A wonderfully Walliams twist on the
classic cautionary tale, this is David’s very first short story collection and
demonstrates
just what a genius storyteller he is, with every story fizzing with the power
of his unique and incredible imagination. And, for the first time, we will
publish
Walliams’
fiction in glorious colour with illustrations blazing throughout by Tony Ross.
These stories are a joy and will have children everywhere reading all summer
long.
Only
David Walliams could deliver such a wonderful book as such a terrific
surprise.”
David
Walliams is fast becoming a global phenomenon in the world of children’s
literature – his ability to wow fans is unprecedented. Having just returned
from a hugely
successful
tour of America where he visited thousands of children in schools, performed at
sell-out public events and made a starry guest appearance on The Late
Late
Show with James Corden, Walliams is currently riding high in The
New York Times Bestseller Lists. As a global brand, The World of David Walliams
continues to
grow:
export sales have increased by 77% year on year with growth in every single
market. David’s books are now published in 46 languages.
In
the UK, David Walliams’ book sales continue to thrive with over 9.5 million*
copies sold. His most recent fiction title, Grandpa’s
Great Escape, published in September
2015
and was the standout, industry-wide success of the year. It was No. 1 in the
overall book chart for four weeks in a row, sold over 500,000 copies in the
calendar
year
and seized the coveted Christmas No.1 spot in the children’s books chart –
David’s second Christmas No.1 in a row.*
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