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The Detention Diaries: Worse than Jail
- Narrator
- Sacha Dhawan
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 27 August 2026
- Run Time
- 2 hours 29 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
The ultimate boy-friendly read! A brand-new diary-format series documenting the howl-somely funny injustices of Arthur Guppy whose best intentions always lead to the detention room.
Arthur Guppy is in detention. The school axolotls have been kidnapped and Arthur is the prime suspect. But how did Arthur’s best friend, Carlos Chickens, and an unusual assortment of their classmates end up in there with him? Arthur is about to tell you… and you may also learn:
WHY you shouldn’t glue nits to your face
HOW to do a standing up wee without pulling your trousers down
And MUCH more!
Jam-packed with 400+ black and white illustrations by the multi-talented Dominic Trevett, this is a book full of laughter, warmth and chaos, destined to be a classroom favourite.
Critics Review
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Absolutely hilarious! Kids are going to ADORE Detention Diaries. Me and my sons are BIG Sam Copeland fans.
Katie Kirby, author of Lottie Brooks
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Rib -achingly funny and brilliantly naughty
Phil Earl, author of Finn's Epic Fails
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Copeland delivers another comic triumph packed with his trademark warmth and chaos. One of the funniest books of this year – it is destined to be a classroom favourite.
Jenny Pearson, author of The Super Miraculous Journey of Freddie Yates
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So funny I accidentally punched myself in the face.
Huw Aaron, author of Unfairies
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'Hilarious, brilliant, disgusting. I started laughing on the first page - Sam Copeland is truly one of our funniest writers.'
Katya Balen, author of The Thames and Tide Club
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A very funny book!
Sheena Dempsey, author of the Pablo and Splash series
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There's a new Wimpy Kid in town! Detention Diaries is too funny for words. Complete with a little mystery, a relatable school setting, and characters you want to be friends with, this is going to be a huge hit!
Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of The Christmas Carrolls
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What a total LAUGH OUT LOUD bumflappingly SUPERB book!
Beccy Blake, author of the Chicken Hill series
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If you read this book you will laugh so hard milk will come out of your nose. (Or anything else you might be drinking at the time!) Sam Copeland gives a masterclass in writing funny books for children. Detention Diaries is perfect for reluctant or avid readers. I predict an instant hit! Hilarious.
Emma Swan, author of Cruise Ship Kid
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Details
- Author
- Sam Copeland, illustrated by Dominic Trevett
- Narrator
- Sacha Dhawan
- Duration
- 2 hours 29 minutes
- Release Date
- 27 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781037202278
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: School stories
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents Detention Diaries: Worse Than Jail by Sam Copeland, read by Sacha Dhawan The ultimate boy-friendly read! A brand-new diary-format series documenting the howl-somely funny injustices of Arthur Guppy whose best intentions always lead to the detention room.Arthur Guppy is in detention. The school axolotls have been kidnapped and Arthur is the prime suspect. But how did Arthur’s best friend, Carlos Chickens, and an unusual assortment of their classmates end up in there with him? Arthur is about to tell you… and you may also learn: WHY you shouldn’t glue nits to your faceHOW to do a standing up wee without pulling your trousers down And MUCH more!Jam-packed with 400+ black and white illustrations by the multi-talented Dominic Trevett, this is a book full of laughter, warmth and chaos, destined to be a classroom favourite.
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