David Walliams 5 Books Set Collection (Series 2)

David Walliams 5 Books Set Collection (Series 2) brings together five stories in one set, each combining comedy with moments of warmth and adventure. From daring escapes and late-night mysteries to hospital-ward friendships and high-speed pursuits, the collection spans a range of lively scenarios and larger-than-life villains.

Across the set, readers follow a small boy and his Grandpa on an extraordinary journey, meet Stella Saxby as she faces her formidable aunt, and discover a town where the tooth fairy’s usual visit takes a disturbing turn. There is also Tom’s unexpected stay at Lord Funt Hospital, where a quest for adventure begins, and a father-and-son tale that pits them against the villainous Mr Big.

Included titles

• Grandpa's Great Escape
• Demon Dentist
• Bad Dad
• The Midnight Gang
• Awful Auntie

Key details

• Five-book set collection
• Series 2 collection
• By David Walliams
• Includes five individually titled stories

Synopses

Grandpa's Great Escape

A story centred on the bond between a small boy and his beloved Grandpa. Their journey takes in Spitfires over London and Great Escapes through the city, told as a high-octane adventure with comedy and heart.

Awful Auntie

Stella Saxby is the sole heir to Saxby Hall, but Aunt Alberta and her giant owl are determined to take it from her. Stella has a secret, slightly spooky weapon that may help her fight back.

Demon Dentist

Darkness falls over a town as strange things begin to happen at night. Children leave a tooth for the tooth fairy, only to wake to unsettling replacements such as a dead slug, a live spider, or hundreds of earwigs beneath their pillow. Something evil is at work, but who or what is behind it remains a mystery.

The Midnight Gang

After being hit on the head by a cricket ball, Tom ends up at Lord Funt Hospital and is met by a terrifying-looking porter. Matters worsen when he encounters the wicked matron in charge of the children’s ward, before setting out on a thrilling journey.

The story follows five children on a hospital ward on a quest for adventure, blending friendship and magic with the idea of making dreams come true.

Bad Dad

A high-speed cops-and-robbers adventure about a father and son taking on the villainous Mr Big. Told as a riches-to-rags story, it promises pace, laughter, and a thrilling mission involving an innocent man and a prison break.