A laugh-out-loud, against-all-odds triumph of a story: the funniest debut of 2021Billy 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 wont let him speak?The idea for this story came from Helen Rutters son, who has a stammer: she wanted to write the book that he would love to read, starring a child like him.This incredibly debut tugs at your heartstrings and makes you laugh out loud in equal measure. I guarantee youll be cheering along in the final pages! Lisa ThompsonIts Wonder with one-liners. Scott Evans, The Reader TeacherAs warm and wise as it is funny. Shappi KhorsandiA laugh out loud story, the like of which Ive never read before. Kerry GodlimanThis 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 BenjaminThis book is brilliant. It is funny, wise, kind and exciting. Marcus BrigstockeSo funny and joyful. Rachel Parris