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The Boy Who Made the World Disappear

By: Ben Miller
Narrated by: Ben Miller
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Turn the page, share the adventure in an out-of-this world story from million-copy selling author, Ben Miller.

'Fabulous'
Sunday Express
Harrison tries his best to be good. He doesn’t steal, he always shares with his sister and he never cheats at board games, but Harrison also has a BIG flaw . . . He can't control his temper!

So when he’s given a black hole instead of a balloon at a party, Harrison jumps at the chance to get rid of everything that makes him cross. But when it’s not just things he hates that are disappearing into the black hole but things he loves, too, Harrison starts to realize that sometimes you should be careful what you wish for...

An epic time-travel story of twists and trouble, from master storyteller Ben Miller, with beautiful illustrations from Daniela Jaglenka Terrazzini.
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Critic reviews

‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ (Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Bubbles with warmth and mischievous humour . . . irresistible' (Alexander Armstrong on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Wonderful, funny, magical' (Chris Evans on How I Became a Dog Called Midnight)
‘A magical adventure’ (Sunday Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale)
‘Great for reading aloud’ (Week Junior on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale)
'Each of [Ben’s] five books is joyous and thoughtful' (Red Magazine)
'Fabulous' (Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear)
‘A fire-side gem of a story’ (Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Enchanting, funny and intriguing in equal measure' (Philip Ardagh on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
‘Clever and amusing’ (Sunday Times on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
‘A delightful tale for kids both small and big' (My Weekly on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
'Utterly festive and charming' (BookTrust on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
‘A beautifully illustrated take on the classic tale by comedian Ben Miller’ (Best Magazine on The Night I Met Father Christmas)
All stars
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We read our 1st Ben Miller book at Christmas ( the Christmas Elf) and after enjoying it so we decided to gibe his other books a go in audio book form. my 8yr old and 6yr old (boy and girl) absolutely loved this book. we are no listening to " The day I felt into a fairytail" and that were so excited to hear the names again.
Highly recommended, all his book tbh.

Ben Miller does it again

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this was a story about boy who can't get his own way from what he'd wants.

alright story

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I bought this as a new addition for our school library and it has become a very popular choice amongst boys and girls. A great story with characters that are easy to relate to.

Great for 7-12 year olds

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I love it from the beginning to the end, just what i was looking for. Great story in such little time.

Great story

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I bought a book as a gift but wanted to see if it was enjoyable and appropriate, it's a simple storyline that is easy to follow, it took me an hour and a half to listen to and even for an adult was moderately enjoyable, I will certainly be handing it over as a gift as planned.

Anger, Morals and black holes a clean storyline

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