Barry Loser is the best at football NOT! (Barry Loser)
Jim Smith
Subjects
- Funny Stuff - rib ticklers to make you fall off your chair
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Sporty Stories - games, goals and gold medals
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Facts & Information - lists, stats and plenty of facts
Average rating
The tenth book in the brilliant Roald Dahl Funny Prize winning BARRY LOSER series.
Perfect for readers aged 7-10 years old and fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tom Gates, Dennis the Menace and Pamela Butchart’s Wigglesbottom Primary series. Everyone at Barry’s school has gone football crazy, but Barry gets thrown out of the team (the Mogden Maniacs) for being completeerly rubbish. Then it turns out that his best friend Bunky is a super striker – so Barry becomes his manager. The cup final match is approaching and Bunky’s getting carried away with his football fame – can Barry keep his head in the game? Join everyone’s favourite Loser on his tenth hilarious adventure! Barry Loser: I am not a loser was selected as a Tom Fletcher Book Club 2017 title. Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms is shortlisted for the Lollies Award 2017 Don’t miss the other funny books by Jim Smith: BARRY LOSER I am not a Loser I am still not a Loser I am so over being a Loser I am sort of a Loser Barry Loser and the holiday of doom Barry Loser and the case of the crumpled carton Barry Loser hates half term Barry Loser and the birthday billions Barry Loser’s ultimate book of keelness Barry Loser’s Christmas Joke Book My mum is a loser My dad is a loser Future Ratboy and the Attack of the Killer Robot Grannies Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms Future Ratboy and the Quest for the Missing Thingy Praise for BARRY LOSER: ‘Twice as good as my other favourite book, Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ Ben, aged 7 years ‘Hugely enjoyable, surreal chaos’ Guardian ‘The review of the eight year old boy in our house … ""Can I keep it to give to a friend?"" Best recommendation you can get’ Observer ‘I laughed so much, I thought I was going to burst!’ Finbar, aged 9 Jim Smith is the keelest kids’ book author in the whole wide world amen. He graduated from art school with first class honours (the best you can get) and is the author of the Roald Dahl Funny Prize-winning and bestselling BARRY LOSER series. He is also the author of the Barry Loser spin-off series, FUTURE RATBOY. He lives in London, and designs cards and gifts under the name Waldo Pancake.Reviews
I couldn’t believe that Barry scored in the wrong goal against the Green Giants.
Superintendent Stinky Possum 08.11.2024
Star Reviewer
This is an easy to read fun book. I laughed so much. It is nice to read something easy and fun to help relax.
Empress Morgana Ridiculous 24.08.2024
Funny.
King Bruno Borchester-Smythe 16.08.2024
fine
King Bart Rollerskate 03.01.2024
very funny book and great illustrations I would reccomend this to others
Professor Magnolia Pipistrel 02.12.2023
Amazkeel
Anonymous 09.09.2023
It was so like diary of wimpy kid I loved it
Major Sandwich Dalmatian 15.08.2023
This book was a great because it explained how to be a football coach.
Doctor Sapphire Spaceship 15.08.2023
I really enjoyed this book because it was funny and i read the Jim smith series with Barry loser so I found it really funny and interesting would recommend to a friend :)
Anonymous 11.08.2023
It was amazing I recommend this to other children! It was so funny!!
Senorita Diamond Glitterball 30.07.2023
I really enjoy this book.
Master Snoopy Hoverboard 01.07.2023
It was soo funny. I loved it!
Marshal Rip Quest 11.09.2022
Barry Loser always makes me laugh. The best bit was when he scored a goal with his nose!
Count Pug Frankenstein 25.08.2022
This book is hilarious! I laughed out loud!
Lord Cornelius Windchime 19.08.2022
This book was really funny! Enjoy!
Earl Snoopy Casserole 18.08.2022
Great book to read, easy to follow, lots of laughs
Constable Sketch Bottlenose 15.08.2022
This book is funny, full of adventure and action and had lots of drama in it.
Coach Honeycomb O’Doughnut 10.08.2022
I really enjoyed reading this book because it was all about football and it was very funny! Also there was a cool heist to steal back their favourite toy.
Superintendent Horatio Pawprint 30.07.2022
This is a fiction book and my favourite charter is Barry Loser, because he is very silly, and very funny. I would recommend it for people who like - Tom Gates, or Diary of a wimpy kid
Captain Muscles Archway 27.07.2022
It makes you want to keep reading, lots of cool stuff happening and people coming up with plans. When people mess up they fix it.
Sir Ice-T Gormenghast 19.07.2022
