Dirty Bertie - Germs!

What do our readers think of Dirty Bertie - Germs!? (Generated from the text of reviews of the book)

Children find Bertie’s silly plans, gross habits and short adventures very funny, and they enjoy the lively illustrations. They also like that the stories are easy to manage when they are beginning to read chapter books on their own.

What does the Pageticker team say about Dirty Bertie - Germs!?

Dirty Bertie: Germs! is a wonderfully revolting choice for children who enjoy gross-out humour, comic disasters and short, lively chapters. Alan MacDonald gives Bertie three fast-paced adventures packed with mischief, while David Roberts’s black-and-white illustrations add plenty of visual fun. Best suited to newly independent readers who like their heroes grubby, cheeky and very far from sensible.

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What is Dirty Bertie - Germs! about?

Join Dirty Bertie, the boy with nose-pickingly disgusting habits, in three uproarious adventures! In 'Germs!', Bertie tries to catch his sister's illness to skip school. In 'Stomp!', he partners with Gran in a dance competition. And in 'Babysitter!', Bertie meets his match with a new babysitter who's even grubbier than he is!

About the author

Alan MacDonald is a popular British author who writes funny and exciting books for children. He is best known for the 'Dirty Bertie' series, which follows the adventures of a mischievous boy who loves getting into trouble. Alan enjoys making readers laugh and hopes his stories inspire a love of reading and imagination.

Discussion ideas around Dirty Bertie - Germs!

Bertie’s big idea: Why does Bertie want to catch his sister’s illness, and what does this tell us about how he feels about school and responsibility?

Mischief and consequences: Which of Bertie’s plans causes the biggest muddle, and how might he have handled the situation differently?

Family teamwork: What do Bertie and Gran learn from taking part in the dancing competition together?

Who is really the grubbiest?: The new babysitter gives Bertie a surprise. What makes someone seem clean, dirty or well behaved, and can appearances be misleading?

Laughing at disgusting things: Why do you think jokes about germs, illness and mess can be funny, even though these things are not usually pleasant?