I need to work hard on my maths so I will be god at it. My dads boss lives in a big hose. When I am older I want to learn to drive a cat. Children are at their funniest when they?re trying to be serious, and their earnest attempts at mastering the English language are a goldmine of unintentional humour, from the charming to the ludicrous, and from the profound to the downright X-rated. Enjoy this bumper edition of side-splitting spelling slip-ups and hilarious homework howlers.
About the Author
Richard Benson is a retired teacher, based in Suffolk, with a wealth of anecdotes from his professional life, which have fuelled the phenomenally successful F in Exams series. He s also a keen amateur cricketer.
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