The World's Worst Children

by David Walliams
The World's Worst Children cover
Good Books rating 4.5
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  • Added: 2025-10-18
  • Updated: 2025-10-18
  • Reviews: 3
Reviews
BooksForTopics · 2025-10-18
great 4.00

The book is praised for its hilarious and horrendous tales, making it a perfect read for children. The characters are delightfully dreadful and engaging.

The reviewer finds the book to be a perfect read for children, filled with hilarious and horrendous tales. They praise the characters for being delightfully dreadful and engaging, making the book a fun and entertaining read. The reviewer highlights the book's ability to capture the attention of young readers with its humorous and cautionary tales.

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    Ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters from number one bestselling author David Walliams!

    Are you ready to meet the world's worst children?

    These absolutely hideous and annoying energy-drainers would make perfect case studies for the author, Mr Walliams.

The BookBag · 2025-10-18
good 4.50

The book is praised for its stand-alone short stories, making it a stronger collection. The characters are delightfully dreadful and engaging.

The reviewer appreciates the book's structure as a collection of stand-alone short stories, which they believe strengthens the overall reading experience. They find the characters delightfully dreadful and engaging, making the book a fun read. The reviewer highlights the book's ability to capture the attention of young readers with its humorous and cautionary tales.

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    This book is stronger for being positively and definitively a selection of stand-alone short stories.

    Ten cautionary tales and a delightfully dreadful cast of characters.

    From the world's favourite author, David Walliams.

The Guardian · 2016-06-26
fantastic 5.00

The book is recommended for its humor and gruesome tales, appealing to readers of all ages. The stories are delightfully dreadful and full of laughter.

The reviewer highly recommends this book for anyone looking for a good laugh, regardless of age. They describe it as a positively gruesome collection of stories that are both hilarious and engaging. The tales are standalone, making it easy to pick up and enjoy at any point. The reviewer finds the characters delightfully dreadful and praises the book for its ability to entertain.

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    I would truly recommend this book to whoever is in for a laugh – whatever age you are.

    A positively gruesome book!

    10/10. For 10 of the world's worst children.

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