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David Walliams’ books are hugely popular with young readers and he is known as one of Britain’s best-selling children’s authors. From recounts of criminal grandmas to tales of terrible tooth fairy impersonators, Walliams’ stories have hooked in millions of readers who enjoy memorable characters, an easy-to-read humorous style and a good dose of silliness.

We’ve put together a list of ten similar books for fans of David Walliams. Readers who love getting silly with weird and wacky stories like David Walliams’ books could try the Mr Gum books or the action-packed The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates. Those looking for a new child-led funny adventure to read after the David Walliams books might enjoy An Alien in the Jam Factory or Runaway Robot. For children who like giggling at unlikely scenarios, we recommend Charlie Changes into a Chicken or A Robot Squashed My Teacher – both of which meet our approval as laugh-out-loud favourites at BooksForTopics HQ.

Browse the full list below of books for children looking for more books like David Walliams…

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Toto is no ordinary cat. After months of keeping London safe from notorious animal bad guys, Toto the Ninja Cat is going on a well-earned holiday to the world’s most famous music festival – Catstonbury!

But a villain has a dastardly plan to hypnotise the crowd when a world-famous band is on stage, turning them into evil minions. How can Toto possibly prevent the catastrophe when everyone thinks the band is the cat’s pyjamas?

It will take all Toto’s ninja skills – and some help from a friendly otter – to save the day…

Ideal for reading aloud or for children to curl up with and read alone, the story features brilliant black-and-white illustrations throughout. With gentle themes of friendship, inclusivity and winning in the face of adversity, this is a hilarious must-read for all animal-loving kids!

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