Reggie Houser Has the Power (a laugh-out-loud story about a boy who can control minds!) - Paperback – by Helen Rutter 
 
'Very funny, very touching, very truthful - a total delight to read.' Jacqueline Wilson
'Light-hearted and warm.' Booktrust
'A funny, sensitive story featuring a hilariously likeable protagonist and a sympathetic, well-informed portrayal of ADHD.' The Guardian
This is the story of how hypnosis saved a boy.
Reggie Houser has ADHD and struggles to make friends at school, plus his mum and teachers seem constantly weary about his erratic, high-energy ways.
But when he sees a hypnotist perform on stage at the holiday park he visits, Reggie becomes obsessed with learning the skills of mind control - and he discovers he has an incredible talent for it!
First of all he hypnotises the dog to think he's a frog, then makes his headmaster cluck like a chicken in assembly in front of the whole school
But then a group of mean kids supposedly take him under their wing and make him use his hypnosis talents for bad: stealing a chocolate bar from a shop and escalating to a bigger theft.
Reggie must decide to use his skills for good only and come to trust his own brain to make decisions.
Packed with brilliant jokes and one-liners to make kids roar with laughter
A book to encourage empathy and kindness in young readers
Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Lisa Thompson and Jenny Pearson.