Trust Me I'm a Troublemaker - Softcover

Johnson, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 044086626X ISBN 13: 9780440866268

Publisher: Corgi, 2005

Synopsis

Archie is a very mature child — some would say far too mature! Having grown up with his gran, he seems to have acquired some adult ways — and the kids at his new school find them unbearable. Especially Miranda — the class troublemaker. At first she absolutely can't stand Archie but then she starts to see him as a bit of a project... could she really make Archie into a Troublemaker Extraordinaire?

About this title

About the Author:

PETE JOHNSON began work as a film critic for Radio One, then became a teacher. His experiences in the classroom inspired him to write his first book for children, and he still keeps contact with a panel of young readers to gain their viewpoint as he writes. He is the author of over forty books, including the bestselling How To Train Your Parents. Pete's books have won various awards, including the Young Telegraph Award and the Brilliant Book Award, and have been translated into twenty-three languages. He lives in St Albans.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 4-6-Archie believes that he is mature beyond his years and considers his classmates beneath him in this title by Pete Johnson. He's a good kid, a great student, and very unpopular at school. Miranda, the class troublemaker, is an angry girl who mistrusts adults and authority. When Archie's dad's girlfriend and her obnoxious daughter move into his house, Archie feels like a stranger in his own home. Miranda decides to take Archie under her wing. She begins slowly, by getting him to go to school with the top button of his uniform unbuttoned (Archie feels terribly exposed initially but then quite daring). Archie begins to sympathize with Miranda, always made the scapegoat by teachers because of her troublemaking reputation. She tells Archie that adults are the same as kids, only with much worse clothes. Archie eventually becomes a bit of a troublemaker himself, albeit an uneasy one. Once Miranda realizes how lonely Archie is at home, she smuggles him into her attic to live. As events ensue, listeners are carried along with this rollicking tale by British actor Karl Theobald's superb narration. He has a great sense of timing, and he brings to life the maturing of these two children. A jolly good listen.-B. Allison Gray, John Jermain Memorial Library, Sag Harbor, NY
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About this edition

• Publisher: Corgi
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 044086626X
• ISBN 13: 9780440866268
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 209