Kid Potato

by Neil Coslett

Interest age: 7 to 9
Reading age: 7+

Published by Hodder Children’s, 2026

  • Adventure
  • Funny
  • Short stories

About this book

Meet Kid Potato, who lives with his family and Ollie the dog in stinky Chudland, famous for its donut hole factory and clown burial ground. Kid Potato loves nothing more than hanging out with his awesome best friends, Raven and Chomp, ready to embark on their next absurd adventure.  

Five wacky stories are crammed into this one hilarious book. In the first tale, Kid Potato tries to dispose of Dudz the troublesome alien, who is wedged in Chomp’s head. He then teams up with Kid Evil to work on a cheesy science project. Next, his small-but-mighty Gran battles with an out-of-control robotic toilet when it rampages around her care home, looking for things to flush. He tries his hand at ten-pin bowling, confident that he can become the Croco Bowl champion. And finally it’s Pet Day at school, where amidst the carnage, Ollie goes missing.  

The large-format text is accompanied throughout by boisterous black-and-white line drawings, which add humour and plenty of visual interest for children to explore. This riotous collection for junior readers is packed full of revolting humour, daft plots and outlandish characters.  

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