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A high-octane, laugh-out-loud heist caper anchored by the unbreakable bond between a boy and his dad. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Bad Dad.
- zany
- chaotic
- uplifting
- adventurous
- 01
Mr Stink
David Walliams
A cheeky, laugh-out-loud comedy that hides a surprisingly tender heart beneath layers of grime and bodily humor.
- 02
Awful Auntie
David Walliams
A delightfully macabre and zany romp where a plucky underdog outwits a monstrously wicked relative.
- 03
Danny, The Champion of the World
Roald Dahl
A cozy, conspiratorial celebration of a father and son teaming up to outsmart a wealthy bully.
- 04
The Bad Beginning
Lemony Snicket
A delightfully dreary romp where clever children must rely entirely on themselves to survive the sheer incompetence of the adult world.
- 05
Just William
Richmal Crompton · 1983
A delightfully chaotic romp through the muddy, misunderstood, and endlessly inventive world of a rebellious eleven-year-old boy.
- 06
The Highway Rat
Julia Donaldson
A galloping, swashbuckling read-aloud where a greedy villain gets a clever comeuppance.
- 07
Clean Break
Jacqueline Wilson · 2005
A bittersweet, deeply empathetic look at the messy reality of a family falling apart and slowly figuring out how to piece itself back together.
- 08
The Lottie Project
Jacqueline Wilson
A witty, voice-driven exploration of messy family changes, anchored by a fiercely relatable protagonist who uses history to make sense of her present.
- 09
Dog Man
Dav Pilkey
A high-octane, laugh-out-loud comic adventure that hides a surprisingly tender heart beneath layers of slobber and slapstick.
- 10
Horrid Henry's Underpants
Simon, Francesca; Ross, Tony & Miranda Richardson
A gleefully chaotic romp through the mind of a delightfully unapologetic troublemaker.
- 11
My dad
Anthony Browne
A warm, surreal, and deeply affectionate celebration of a child's larger-than-life hero.
- 12
The Enormous Crocodile
Roald Dahl
A gleefully wicked romp where a boastful bully's nasty appetite leads to a spectacularly satisfying downfall.
