Harper Collins UK will remove the story “Brian Wong, Who Was Never, Ever Wrong” from THE WORLD’S WORST CHILDREN by David Walliams, following criticism that it contains stereotypes in the character of a Chinese boy. Originally published in 2016, a new edition of the book will be published in March in the UK, with a new story to replace the one that is being removed. Podcaster and writer Georgie Ma has spoken about the book and met with the publisher about the portrayal. She told The Bookseller: “’Wong’ and ‘wrong’ are two words that are commonly used in playgrounds to […]
