The Midnight Gang

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Finally, among the children, there is a girl named Sally who makes the novel a bit more serious because she has cancer. When Billy can’t find the informant, he wonders if Kate is secretly harboring her, since the two grew close during Kate's weeks undercover.

If you do not allow these cookies we will not know when you have visited our site, and will not be able to monitor its performance. There’s even a guest appearance from one of David Walliams’ recurring characters, Raj the Newsagent.But luckily, Tom s time in the hospital will be anything but boring when he discovers that his fellow patients turn the awful ward into the most wondrous world after lights out His ninth book. A high-speed cops and robbers adventure with heart and soul about a father and son taking on the villainous Mr Big – and winning! When the much-anticipated book arrived, I barely had chance to pull it out of its envelope before Emily whisked it away and headed to her room to read it. An exquisite portrait of the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa – this book takes readers on an incredible journey with Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city in a high octane adventure full of comedy and heart. I like this character, because even though she is not featured in most scenes she brings empathy to the atmosphere, along with Sally.

In a mixed review, Kirkus Reviews said, "An entertaining tale that will definitely find an audience, but fans of icky, vicious comedy deserve better. It is one of Walliams' longer books, but I think readers will find the short chapter, plentiful Ross illustrations and lots of font changes and text-sparse pages mean it races by. The Midnight Gang tells an extraordinarily heartwarming and, of course, funny story of five children on a hospital ward and on a quest for adventure. He is recovering in a room with kids from different backgrounds while suffering the wimps of a weird medical staff. I have so many words to share about: interiors; money-saving; decluttering; organising; DIY; family life and randomness.

The masterful David Walliams has created a riotously funny yet thoughtful book that deals with big issues in a hilarious way that kids will love.

Without Nelly in the play, I think it would be too chaotic and every character would be on their toes, ready, and alert.

He went to art school in Liverpool and has since worked as a typographer for design and advertising agencies.