빌리 플림튼은 큰 꿈을 가진 11살 소년이다. 그는 커서 스탠드업 코미디언이 되고 싶어 한다. 정확한 펀치 라인을 전달하고 청중들이 그의 모든 말에 귀를 기울이게 하는 것이다.

누구에게나 힘든 직업이지만, 말더듬이 빌리에게는 확실히 어려운 일이다. 만약 그의 목소리가 말을 못하게 한다면, 그는 어떻게 그의 꿈을 찾을 수 있을까?

'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read.' Jacqueline Wilson

'Amazing' Noel Fielding

A laugh-out-loud, against-all-odds triumph of a story: the funniest debut of 2021

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 BLUE PETER BOOK AWARD

SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD

Billy Plimpton is an eleven-year-old boy with a big dream.

He wants to be a stand-up comedian when he grows up: delivering pinpoint punch-lines and having audiences hang on his every hilarious word.

A tough career for anyone, but surely impossible for Billy, who has a stammer. How will he find his voice, if his voice won't let him speak?

The idea for this story came from Helen Rutter's son, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him.

Praise for The Boy Who Made Everyone Laugh

'This incredibly debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee you'll be cheering along in the final pages!' Lisa Thompson

'It's Wonder with one-liners.' Scott Evans, The Reader Teacher

'As warm and wise as it is funny.' Shappi Khorsandi

'A laugh out loud story, the like of which I've never read before.' Kerry Godliman

'This book is a great way of showing children how to be confident and winners by having a sense of humour and making others laugh.' Baroness Floella Benjamin

'This book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting.' Marcus Brigstocke

'So funny and joyful.' Rachel Parris