Will is desperate to win the Giant Jelly Baby competition and be named 'the best boy in the world'. But his big brother Marty always beats him to it. Then one day Will's wish comes true – he's the best boy in the world at last! Marty is not happy, and decides that something must be done...

Funny, quirky fiction with brilliant black-and-white illustrations by Tony Ross throughout. Boys and girls aged 7+ will love this!

'I found myself laughing aloud by page three... and the one liners kept on coming. [Colfer's] ear for domestic dialogue is marvelously acute and he conveys perfectly the desperate sense of urgency that children have to grow up... Excellent stuff.'
The Telegraph