by Pete Johnson · Yearling · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780440872009
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«How to Train Your Parents» is Pete Johnson's humorous young-adult novel, published by Yearling in paperback (in English).
Louis discovers with horror that his parents have become ultracompetitive and pressure him and his little brother to get perfect grades at school. The protagonist tries to get his normal life back while dealing with his parents' excessive expectations, in a story full of humour and recognisable everyday situations.
Published in 2003, the work falls into the category of children's and young adult literature.
For young readers looking for humorous stories about family life and school expectations, with recognisable everyday situations.
Pete Johnson is a British children's writer with more than fifty books to his name. Inspired by the author, Dodie Smith – a fan letter led to a correspondence for over twenty years – his earlier books were for teenagers. But, his first breakout hit was The Ghost Dog in 1996; an eerie tale about the power of imagination which won both the Stockton Children's Book of the Year Award and The Young Telegraph Book of the Year. This book is still widely used in schools. Other horror stories followed including, The Creeper (2001) which also won The Stockton Children's Book of the Year Award and The Vampire Blog (2010) which won The Brilliant Book Award.
