The Parent Agency Quotes

“Espléndido!”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency: A Zany Adventure About a Boy Who Makes a Wish and Discovers an Alternate World for Kids

“above.”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Derek. Or any other name that no boy had been called since 1953. Being called Barry was just one – although it was pretty near the top of the list – of the many things Barry blamed his parents (Susan and Geoff: go figure…) for.”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“getting their bottom on the ceiling to plop upside down, and so, to get back into the moment, he repeated,”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“the”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Jezza, Tezza, Mezza, Hezza, Quezza, Smezza, Sea Anemonezza and Dave:”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Vlassorina!” said 891. “Wow! Really? Did you?” said 890. “Yes,” said Barry. “But listen…” “And they didn’t do it for you either?” Barry sighed; they were clearly not going to answer his questions about the… thing… that happened to unparented ten-year-olds. He shook his head. “OK…” said 890, looking out of the window. “Yeah. OK…” said 891, looking out of the other window. “Hey,” said Barry, suddenly feeling angry. “The Rader-Wellorffs were crazy! They wanted me to shoot a bird! And Vlassorina, they wanted me to change my name to Barrissina! And the Fwahms!—” PCs 890 and 891 both turned round at once. “You had the Fwahms! as well?!” said 890. “Blimey! Did they get you a game for the”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Jeremy, Teremy, Meremy, Heremy, Queremy, Smellemy, Sea Anemone and Dave.”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“In his bedroom, Barry looked at himself in the mirror. He wasn’t, it has to be said, entirely comfortable in the suit. Peevish had helped him put it on, which had felt a little weird as his mum and dad hadn’t helped him dress for a long time. But then again he didn’t normally wear suits. And certainly not shirts with cufflinks. And bow ties. Well, he had once worn a bow tie, to a party of”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Huh?”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“New Zealand HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited P.O.”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Dad?” said Barry. “We’re going home too. We’ll follow them.” “Right,” said Barry, confused. The house was a long way away.”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency

“Yaahs!” said Lord Rader-Wellorff, sticking his head out of the roof too. “Oh, that’s better,” said Peevish, whose head appeared last, as he groaned with relief and tried, in the small space left in the roof rectangle, to stretch his lower back.”
― David Baddiel, The Parent Agency