A Blog Post by Moira Rand

8+ kids

One of the greatest parenting dilemmas (apart from surviving maths homework and locating the missing sock dimension) is this: how on earth do you find books your child will actually read?

My kid loves hilariously ridiculous plots. The more slime, goo, and farts, the better. If it involves an explosion caused by questionable cafeteria meatloaf, he’s in. His bookshelf is basically a shrine to Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Captain Underpants, and the glorious chaos of Phineas and Ferb.

And honestly? I get it.
Who doesn’t want to giggle at the word underpants every once in a while?

But eventually, I thought, maybe we need a little… substance to balance out the fart-based humour economy. Which is how I very proudly introduced him to the Percy Jackson series (After his father convinced him to watch the series on Disney first!). Mythology plus sarcasm? Perfect. And miracle of miracles, he devoured it.

Still, there’s only so much Greek god drama you can squeeze in before bedtime, so I created something else for us: The Adventures of Dr. Blunderbus.

A ridiculous, slapstick, late-night read, designed solely to make us laugh until we cry. Think weird diagnoses’, questionable moustaches, and more goo than should ever exist in polite society.

Sometimes you just need giggles. And I always love the giggles.

So maybe there are parents out there who also need a quick read for bedtime. Or a lazy Sunday afternoon story to share between snacks and inevitable spills. Whatever gets the laughter rolling. Because if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that silly stories can sometimes be the very best ones.

Especially if they involve lemon baths.