Awful Auntie

Awful Auntie

Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall. But awful Aunt Alberta and her giant owl will stop at nothing to get it from her. Luckily Stella has a secret – and slightly spooky – weapon up her sleeve…

Another Number One bestselling heartfelt but hilarious hoot of an adventure.

Illustrated by the award-winning Tony Ross.

Did you know that AWFUL AUNTIE won audiobook of the year at the 2014 UK National Book Awards?

AWFUL AUNTIE is available now in hardback, audio download and ebook.

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Stella Saxby

Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall.
Aunt Alberta

Aunt Alberta is the most awful aunt who ever lived.
Soot

I was abandoned as a baby, and grew up in a workhouse.
Wagner

Wagner is a Great Bavarian Mountain Owl
Gibbon

Gibbon is the ancient butler of Saxby Hall.
Detective Strauss

Strauss was a portly man, which thick-framed glasses and a shock of wiry black hair.

Watch highlights from David Garrick Theatre event below, where we celebrated the release of Awful Auntie

Listen to an extract from Awful Auntie below – hilarious read by David Walliams, Maggie Steed and Nitin Ganatra

Critical Acclaim

“Awful Auntie is a hoot”
The Guardian
“This is a book I would recommend you put on your Christmas list! It will make you laugh all day long”
Amber, aged 11
“No one has any business being as talented as David Walliams”
The Spectator
“I will most definitely be reading this again”
Sophie, aged 11

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Awful Auntie comes to the stage!

From the award-winning producers of Gangsta Granny comes an amazing new show - Awful Auntie! The cast will include one very large owl, one very small ghost and one truly AWFUL auntie!