- Illustrated Chapter Books
- Ages 8–11
- Comedy
Worst Week Ever! Tuesday
Book 2 of 7 in Worst Week Ever!View the full series
Justin Chase's disastrous week rolls into Tuesday, where a mortifying poolside mishap goes viral and school photo day collides with the Super Science Spectacular. More manic cartoon-and-photo slapstick from the day-by-day comedy series.
- Best for8–11
- FormatIllustrated
- Length192 pp
- Read aloud~1 hr15 min
The vibe
What it’s like.
Style
- Comedic
- Conversational
Tone
- Funny
- Silly
- Irreverent
- Absurdist
- Exciting
Themes
Experience meters
What’s it about?
The story.
Justin Chase barely survived Monday, and Tuesday is shaping up to be even worse. Thanks to his arch-enemy Marvin - the school bully and son of the head teacher - an unfortunate incident at the pool has turned Justin into an overnight viral sensation for all the wrong reasons. His dad is busy cashing in on Justin's accidental fame, his mum is away on honeymoon with her possibly-a-vampire new husband, and his cat is still missing (aliens, surely). When school photo day crashes headlong into the Super Science Spectacular, the day detonates into a hair-raising, teeth-shattering catastrophe of epic proportions. Told in the series' trademark riot of text, cartoons and photographs, this second instalment keeps the pace frantic and the jokes flying. Built for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse books, it's fast, daft and packed with the kind of gross-out slapstick that turns reluctant readers into page-turners - one disastrous day at a time.
Fit check
Right for your child?
Where it lands by age
Aimed at 8-11s reading independently, with the visual, joke-a-page style making it very accessible for reluctant readers and confident younger readers. Best as a book a child races through alone, though it reads aloud fine.
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- Best fit · 8–11
- Read aloud · 7–10
- Independent · 8–11
Prose load
Light
Visual support
Very high
Reluctant-reader friendly
Very
Read-aloud quality
Workable
Works well for
- Reading together
- Gift-buying
- Reluctant readers
Nothing in the book is likely to concern most parents. Safe to recommend without preview.
Bedtime suitability
2 / 5 · Better outside bedtime
Sensitive-child
3 / 5 · Mostly fine
Graphic intensity
1 / 5 · None
Best for
- Reluctant readers
- Funny disaster comedy
- Toilet humour
- Wimpy kid fans
Avoid if
- Wants gentle bedtime
- Dislikes gross out humour
Particularly good for children who are…
- Reluctant reader
- Being bullied
Why it lands
Why they love it.
Why kids love it
Justin's poolside disaster becomes an internet sensation, his own dad tries to profit from it, and photo day turns into a science-fair explosion. The escalating chaos, the hateable bully Marvin and the joke-packed cartoon pages make it impossible to put down.
- The underdog winning
- Surviving danger
- Having a nemesis
Why parents love it
The day-by-day format and short, image-heavy pages make this an easy sell to a child who finished book one and wants more. It's harmless, fast-moving slapstick with a likeable underdog and a satisfyingly awful villain.
- Shared humour
- Quick to read
In the series
Worst Week Ever!.
7 books · open the series →
About the creators
About the creators.
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Come into this from…
Easier or preparing reads — perfect lead-ins.
Where to go next…
Escalation reads — a step up in scale, silliness, or stakes.
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