The elements that have characterised Baddiel's children's fiction such as humour, heart and wish-fulfilment are in abundance in this story of birthday-fan Sam's everyday existence becoming a continuous birthday, with complications ensuing.
David Baddiel was born in 1964 in Troy, New York, but grew up and lives in London. He is a comedian, television writer, columnist and author of four novels, of which the most recent is The Death of Eli Gold.