Harry Hill's best (and tested) tips for all future comedy stars

Published on: 24 November 2017 Author: Sophie Offord

Harry Hill's new book is all about a boy who loves stand-up comedy – and it's full of ideas for young funny people who would also like to make everyone laugh for a living, one day...

Harry Hill's Matt Millz (even saying THAT makes us chuckle) is a complete laugh-a-minute. It's perfect for tickling the funny bones of 9 to 12-year-olds everywhere.

The main character Matt is obsessed with stand-up comedy, and spends hours writing gags and thinking up sketches. Luckily, his classmates think he's rather funny, too. But he's not really proven himself – not yet. Which is why the first-ever "Anglebrook’s Got Talent" is the perfect way to flex those comedy muscles... What could possibly go wrong?

All of this unfolds in just the hilarious and downright silly way that you would expect – and want – from this much-loved and BAFTA-winning comedian. 

Watch the videos below to find out more, and get a sneak preview of those tips! 

Let Harry Hill set the scene for the book

Listen to a reading from the book, Matt Millz

Get some top comedy tips from Harry Hill

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Read our book review

Matt Millz

Author: Harry Hill Illustrator: Steve May

This is a light-hearted look at one boy’s dream of becoming a stand-up comedian. The utterly ridiculous plot and caricatured cast make it inevitable that you will end this book with a smile on your face. Feel-good fiction at its best.

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