desk – propelling pencil, mechanical compass, three-sided drafter’s ruler – shows that he’s no ordinary boy. The book’s narrator, an everyman type who sits next to Marshall, is irked by such oddities. But Marshall? “He’s happy in his own skin and just

than his reading ability” says Clarke. “When his appetite to reach new goals in his own reading”.Let your child read what he wants“Comics, magazines – it all helps to consolidate reading skills” says Cooling. Parents moan about Where’s Wally

-speaking role, so I’m just starting out. What’s been the highlight of your success so far? I got the meet the Obamas at the White House with my parents. The Obama daughters are fans of my books. We actually saw them walk out of a bookstore with the last Wimpy

where they take him (as long as he is back before his owners Mr and Mrs Shineyshoes get home from work!). I wanted his world to be cool, stylish and quite sophisticated, so that when Claude accidently causes mayhem he really makes a mess! What books