Awful Auntie by David Walliams

Awful Auntie by David Walliams

I am a huge David Walliams fan.  Have been since his Little Britain days.  I was, therefore, curious to see how he translated that type of adult humour into literature that would appeal to a much younger audience.

If I was to be perfectly honest;  this is not a book I would have bought for my own children.  However, having said that, there’s no doubt that children respond well to talk of snot, farts and anything else that’s gross and, I guess, if this story succeeds in getting just one reluctant reader to pick up a book and read then it’s worth it’s weight in gold.

Potty-humour aside, the story is lovely!  It’s got everything you would expect from a children’s book:  suspense, drama, ghosts and, the ultimate, children outsmarting the mean adult.

“Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…” (source)

It  would be unfair of me to rate this book according to my COFFEE CUP rating system as this is a children’s book and, hence, written for a much younger audience.  Plus, one cannot argue against the obvious appeal of these books with the younger readers after all, David Walliams is a winner of the National Book Award and has been compared to the likes of Roald Dahl…