The Genius Aged 8 1/4

Sometimes adults need a helping hand. Luckily, Mr and Mrs Poppleton give birth to Alfie (real name: Squeaky Squawky Red-face Slurp-bottom). The Poppletons are utterly hopeless, and so Alfie has little choice but to take responsibility for the family. When he arrives at school it transpires the teachers are little better. Jack can’t help but think, for example, that there’s a simple solution to the problems caused by teaching Years 1, 3 and 5 together … A celebration of precocious children and silly adults everywhere.