nbsp; Shortlisted for the Blue Peter Book Award A hilarious middle-grade novel about one boy's quest to get rid of a ridiculous amount of bad luck ! After a traumatic run-in with the fortune teller from a visiting funfair ndash; thanks to an unfortunately-timed sneeze ndash; Riley finds himself CURSED . Life as he knows it quickly becomes a catalogue of disasters ndash; from wetting himself onstage during the school show, accidentally supergluing himself to his classmates and ruining t he school football teamrsquo;s sponsorship deal, to flooding his house and losing class 4rsquo;s pet rabbit ndash; Riley knows the bad luck is out to get him. Enter new kid: Brad Chicago . Hersquo;s super-cool , well-groomed and stylish, with an excellent stationery collection. And for some reason he wants to be Rileyrsquo;s friend. Can Riley get rid of the curse before Brad discovers hersquo;s a walking disaster ? Laugh-out-loud funny, warm-hearted and anarchic in a way that readers will love. Brought to life with Aleksei Bitskoff's lively, humorous illustrations. Perfect for fans of Kid Normal , David Solomons' My Brother is a Superhero and David Baddiel. Award-winning author Simon James Green is best known for his funny books for teens. This is his first book for middle-grade readers.