Another hysterical novel by Humza Arshad and Henry White! Simply had me working on my abs due to how much it made me laugh.

Hilariously funny, relatable characters and a strong sense of culture. A really gripping and enjoyable storyline that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Cheeky and lighthearted, the adventures of Lil bad man will make you laugh and cringe in all the best ways. I used some of the opening chapter with my class as a guided reading activity. They all loved the characters and the style of writing. Yet another fantastic escapade!

Another slightly bonkers adventure for Humza Khan (the best twelve-year-old rapper in Eggington and newest recruit of the mysterious 'Agency' after he saved the world from alien slug aunties) and his best pal Umer. The boys are looking forward to a long six-week holiday spent teaching their new friend Wendy how to play knock-down ginger but fate has other plans and the two boys end up being sent to a summer school in Pakistan as a punishment for a prank they are pretty certain they didn't even do. They plan to escape (well, Humza plans and sort of drags Umer along with him) but decide to stay when they are finally given their first mission by the Agency - to find out whether their science teacher, Mr Malik - an ex-Agency member - is plotting anything evil. The boys soon find themselves in trouble - with Mr Mahmood, the very angry headteacher, Mr Malik and with the mission itself. It turns out being a spy is quite hard work and, sometimes, a little bit dangerous.


This book is full of adventures, laughs and pranks. It also shows that quiet Umer is as useful a spy as the more boisterous Humza, that Pakistan is not the backwards country the boys feared it would be and that, sometimes, you can learn a lot about your family by finding out what they were like as children. This would be a fun read for youngsters of 8 and over who have enjoyed reading Walliams, Baddiel and Jeff Kinney and were wanting to branch out into a new author.

The sequel to Little Badman had me laughing out loud.

The author did a great job of channeling the inner workings of the cheeky young school boy, Humza.

It was interesting how the two main characters had such stereotypical views of Pakistan and their family there, which were dispelled once they'd actually visited.

Lots of humorous illustrations throughout.

An ideal book for year 3/4. I can see this being enjoyed by fans of books such Planet Omar/ Diary of a Wimpy Kid.

Little Badman and the Time-travelling Teacher of Doom is an action-packed, hilarious and clever adventure story that will keep children hooked to the end.
Humza (aka Little Badman) is an 11 year old boy who fancies himself as a rapper and, after saving the world from aliens in the first book, he is now intent on becoming a proper secret agent for 'The Agency'. Unfortunately, it seems as though all his plans are scuppered when he is framed for graffiting his school, along with his best friend Umer, and they are both sent to summer school in Pakistan. However, things at summer school are not as they seem and soon Humza and Umer find themselves part of another secret mission where Little Badman becomes Agent Badman. Can the two boys successfully travel through time and avoid The Agency, and the world as they know it, from being completely destroyed?
There are a lot of laugh-out-loud moments in this book. I loved Humza's attitude and 'voice' and thought the dynamic between him and Umer was particularly strong. The illustrations by Aleksei Bitskoff are great too and further make it a brilliant book for reluctant readers.
Although I hadn't read the first book in this series, this didn't matter at all; however, I will definitely read Little Badman and the Invasion of the Killer Aunties now too. This book would be a great addition to the school library and UKS2 classrooms, particularly in a time when we need more diversity on the shelves.