Adam Perrott is a former bookseller who is now a stay-at-home dad. In between looking after his two young
children, he also writes jokes for professional comedians.
Last year, his debut EERIE DEIRDRE DARKLY won the
inaugural BERYL BAINBRIDGE AWARD FOR A FIRST TIME AUTHOR at The People’s Book Prize.
WHAT ARE
THE ODDS? is the first in a planned series about the Odd family.
Have you ever put down a drink, gone to do something else, and come back to find the drink is nowhere to
be seen?
WHAT ARE THE ODDS? tells the story of a family of Meddlers (or Professional Pranksters) who delight in making
mischief. Their job is to make life as miserable as possible for the people around them by playing pranks and tricks
on them. They are called the Odds.
The Odd family— Mrs Odd, Mr Odd and the twins, Edgar and Elsie — love this
work and aren’t happy at all when they meet their match in the Plopwells.
Mr and Mrs Plopwell are a seemingly unflappable couple whose dastardly plans include bulldozing the Odd’s home
to make way for their monstrous Mega Market.
Can the Odd’s find a way to prank the Plopwells or will they end up looking like a bunch of goody-goodies?
| Territory | Publisher/Agent |
|---|---|
| World | Darley Anderson Agency (Madeleine Buston) |
| UK & Commonwealth | Stripes Publishing |