Special guest appearance by David Walliams, EXCLUSIVE to Kids News

Ever wondered where superstar children’s author David Walliams finds inspiration for his mega-selling books?

Or have you ever asked yourself what you would do if you had a billion dollars, just like The Billionaire Boy?

Well, you’ve come to right place for answers to these burning questions and more!

WATCH THE VIDEO

Author of the “World’s Worst” hit series of hilarious* books, Walliams proved to be the world’s best special guest during an exclusive chat with Kids News cub reporters.

Making time to meet with Atticus Jenkins, 7, and Iris Le Vay, 11, at the historic and atmospheric* Shakespeare* Room at Sydney’s State Library of NSW, Walliams was in fine form following publisher HarperCollins’ recent announcement that 50 million copies of his books have been sold worldwide.

Global success aside, Walliams has also been widely credited over the past decade with encouraging a love of reading particularly among more reluctant* readers, earning him a special Kids News salute.

The author’s World’s Worst series numbers among the most successful story collections published for children and includes The World’s Worst Children, The World’s Worst Teachers and The World’s Worst Parents. The sixth in the series, Walliams’ most recent book is The World’s Worst Pets, featuring good pets, cheeky pets, supervillain pets, pets as big as a house, pets that could eat you in one bite – and even pets that aren’t really pets at all.

For young fans eagerly awaiting Walliams extraterrestrial adventure SPACEBOY, his new novel will drop in bookstores – rather than crash-land in a cornfield – on Wednesday 5 October.

But for now – enjoy the video.

Stay tuned on Kids News for Part 2, when Walliams opens up to Atticus and Iris on the authors he loved best as a child – can you guess his favourites?

GLOSSARY

• hilarious: very funny, amusing, witty
• atmospheric: creating a pleasant or exciting mood or feeling
• Shakespeare: William Shakespeare (1564-1616), famous English playwright
• reluctant: without enthusiasm, unwilling, resistant

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QUICK QUIZ

1. The room at the State Library of NSW is named after which famous English playwright?
2. What is the most recent World’s Worst book?
3. Which number is it in the series?
4. What is the name of Walliams’ next book and when will it be available in bookstores?
5. How many David Walliams books have been sold worldwide?