Gangsta Granny: The beloved bestseller from David Walliams celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2021

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Granny's legacy is remembered at Christmas, when the Queen delivers a message saying that young people should be more caring towards the elderly, in which she indirectly mentions her meeting with Ben and Granny in the Tower of London. Gangsta Granny is a 2011 British children's comedy fiction book, written by David Walliams, [1] illustrated by Tony Ross and published by HarperCollins. So laugh-out-loud funny, especially for readers with a passing knowledge of Strictly Come Dancing - the UK version of Dancing with the Stars.

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Things change, though, when Ben discovers his boring granny used to be an international jewel thief. My respect for Walliams’ writing skills has tripled since reading this book and I look forward to reading more of his work. The illustrations in ‘Gangsta Granny’ by Tony Ross are lovely, however they don’t quite compare with those from the wonderful pen of Quentin Blake in ‘Mr Stink’. Ben, a curious boy, hates having to stay with his old Granny every Friday because his parents go to see a dancing show named "Strictly Stars Dancing" which is a parody of Strictly Come Dancing. She, being above the law, can apply it in the spirit of fairness, rather than with the lack of humanity the police will do when it is an easy job and will bring them kudos.Granny who might look like your typical grandma turns out surprising in her own way, though what she really wants in life is no different from others in her place. This was one of the things Ben couldn’t stand about her: she was always talking to him like he was a baby. Anne Widdecombe (former MP and Cabinet Minister) is probably flattered by her portrayal as Dame Rachel Prejudice MP.

It tries so hard, and many of the jokes land a fair bit short, but overall it's a decent watch, some of it was quite moving, the ending in particular was.The new area was to feature a 4D dark ride titled Gangsta Granny: The Ride, where guests embark on a crown jewels tour which is then sabotaged by Ben and Granny who persuade the guests to join them on a heist of a lifetime to steal the crown jewels. Don’t talk about your granny like that,” said Dad weakly, his fat stomach pushed up against the steering wheel of the family’s little brown car. Mr Stink’ (2009) and ‘Gangsta Granny’ (2011) – both entertaining and amusing novels from the now very commercially successful pen of David Walliams. The next morning, his Granny seems somewhat upset and disappointed thinking that her grandson doesn't love her.

is a hilarious and wonderfully entertaining adventure, featuring many of the much-loved characters from the original cast. Could you create a new, more exciting timetable with lots of different activities at various times each day?

Today’s kids will probably get it, but they won’t recognise the stars for much longer, since these people come and go so quickly. He finds it boring and repetitive as his Granny always feeds him cabbage-related dishes, most commonly cabbage soup and cabbage chocolate, and they are constantly playing Scrabble, plus her television hasn't been working since the 1990s. Another thing I liked about the book is that without being preachy, it is able to deliver an important message as well about age and about the relationship between generations—not just grandparents and grandchildren but parents and children as well. If I had children, I’d want them to read this book to help them deal with the inevitable losses they are bound to experience. They were doing things to each other’s nails all day long (unless Flavio Flavioli was on daytime TV).