Forgotten your homework and need to WING it?
Wish you could talk your way out of DETENTION?
Want to SQUASH your bullies and RISE to the top?
Join Kamal as he attempts to go from PUKE BOY to POPULAR!
Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you’re a refugee and you’ve started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.
But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark . . .
This hilarious guide to being ‘too cool for school’ (or just cool enough) from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE has black-and-white illustrations throughout and is perfect for 8+ readers.
Wish you could talk your way out of DETENTION?
Want to SQUASH your bullies and RISE to the top?
Join Kamal as he attempts to go from PUKE BOY to POPULAR!
Kamal is better than anyone else in his school at fading into the background. When you’re a refugee and you’ve started a new school three times in as many years, you learn to keep your head down.
But, after a major puke incident in front of the whole school, being invisible is no longer an option. And when Kamal finds a mysterious CHEAT BOOK in the library that promises to help him gain popularity, he sees a chance to finally make his mark . . .
This hilarious guide to being ‘too cool for school’ (or just cool enough) from brilliant author-illustrator RAMZEE has black-and-white illustrations throughout and is perfect for 8+ readers.
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Reviews
Warm, funny and visually inventive! Comedy gold!
A HILARIOUS quest for coolness. It's fresh, it's joyous... Children are going to love it!
A fresh, funny story with brilliant comics that is sure to be a hit! (Now if they could just release a Cheat Book for adults...)
Kamal had me cracking up from the very first chapter!
Move over, Tom Gates, there's a new kid on the block! The Cheat Book is an absolutely hilarious, riot of a read
Laugh-out-loud funny, a clever hero with a warm heart, and packed with joyful illustrations. Kids are going to love The Cheat Book!
RAMZEE debuts with this brilliantly paced, clever and hilarious story about friendship, family, heritage and the pursuit of coolness. A funny and much needed fresh voice in the middle grade arena, I haven't laughed this much while reading a book in a hot minute
An authentic heart-warming story, jam-packed with fun, friendship and just the right amount of peril - it's the coolest book in town!
