Reggie Houser Has the Power

'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a totaldelight to read.' Jacqueline Wilson'Light-hearted and warm.' Booktrust'A funny, sensitive story featuring a hilariouslylikeable protagonist and a sympathetic, well-informed portrayal ofADHD.' The Guardian This is the story of how hypnosis saved a boy.Reggie Houser has ADHD and struggles to make friends at school,plus his mum and teachers seem constantly weary about his erratic,high-energy ways.But when he sees a hypnotist perform on stageat the holiday park he visits, Reggie becomes obsessedwith learning the skills of mind control - and hediscovers he has an incredible talent for it!First of all he hypnotises the dog to think he's a frog, thenmakes his headmaster cluck like a chicken in assembly in front ofthe whole schoolBut then a group of mean kids supposedly take him under theirwing and make him use his hypnosis talents for bad: stealing a chocolatebar from a shop and escalating to a bigger theft.Reggie must decide to use his skills for good only and come totrust his own brain to make decisions. Packed with brilliant jokes and one-liners to make kidsroar with laughterA book to encourage empathy and kindness in young readersPerfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompsonand Jenny Pearson.  Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh:'Amazing' Noel Fielding'This incredible debut tugs at your heartstrings and makesyou laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheeringalong in the final pages!' Lisa Thompson'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, TheReader Teacher'As warm and wise as it is funny.' Shappi Khorsandi'A laugh out loud story, the like of which I've never readbefore.' Kerry Godliman'This book is a great way of showing children how to be confidentand winners by having a sense of humour and making otherslaugh.' Baroness Floella Benjamin'This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.'Marcus Brigstocke'So funny and joyful.'Rachel Parris