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Selected by a distinguished independent panel of experts including our editorial expert, Julia Eccleshare, for Diverse Voices - 50 of the best Children's Books celebrating cultural diversity in the UK.
Join Betsey on four short, sun-filled adventures as she learns you don't have to be big to make a big difference.
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Betsey Biggalow Is Here! Synopsis
From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes an adventure for 5-7 year olds.
"Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently" - Book Trust
Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures! Join her as:
- She gets new trainers - but not ones as nice as her best friend May
- Doesn't quite have the perfect Saturday she wanted
- Gets in over her head in a game of marbles
- AND has to help where she didn't expect to!
This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone.
About This Edition
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9780241704974 |
| Publication date: |
29th August 2024 |
| Author: |
Malorie Blackman |
| Illustrator: |
Diane Ewen |
| Publisher: |
Puffin an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Format: |
Paperback |
| Pagination: |
70 pages |
| Series: |
The Betsey Biggalow Adventures |
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Press Reviews
Malorie Blackman Press Reviews
Somewhere between Pippi Longstocking and Tracy Beaker, Betsey Biggalow, who stars in these short, pacey stories, is an imaginative and enquiring girl who is sometimes mischievous but always endearing Guardian
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About Malorie Blackman
A World Book Day Author 2019 | Children's Laureate 2013-2015
Malorie Blackman has written over sixty books for children and young adults. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (JayZ's entertainment company) curating and releasing the soundtrack as executive music producer.
In 2008 Malorie received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently, Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, is published by Penguin Random House Children's.
Photo credit Paul Akinrinlola
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