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The Parent Agency
Jim Field David Baddiel Book 1
Book 1 of the Jim Field David Baddiel series.Nine-year-old Barry Bennett thinks his parents are boring, strict and unfair. After a birthday meltdown, he’s whisked to an alternate world where children get to choose their parents from a glossy agency. Testing out wildly different families is fun—until Barry realises perfect parents might not actually exist.
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Nine-year-old Barry Bennett thinks his parents are boring, strict and unfair. After a birthday meltdown, he’s whisked to an alternate world where children get to choose their parents from a glossy agency. Testing out wildly different families is fun—until Barry realises perfect parents might not actually exist.
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What is The Parent Agency about?
The Parent Agency by David Baddiel stands out as a high-interest title with strong recommendation value.
Who recommends The Parent Agency?
The Parent Agency is included because it connects to strong reading paths on the site.
Is The Parent Agency part of a series?
The Parent Agency is linked to Part of the Jim Field David Baddiel series as book 1..
What should I read after The Parent Agency?
A good next step after The Parent Agency is The Person Controller, AniMalcolm, Jews Don’t Count.
When was The Parent Agency published?
The Parent Agency was published in 2014.