My Funny Family

Zusatztext A charming story. Informationen zum Autor Before writing her first novel, Chris taught English and Drama for many years in secondary schools. She also worked at the Minack, the open-air theatre on the cliffs near Land's End, but now writes full-time. Chris has won a number of awards including Young Minds, the Lancashire Book Award, the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award, the KYBA, and she has been shortlisted twice for Queen of Teen. She lives in the far west of Cornwall with her husband. Lee Wildish is an acclaimed illustrator. His Spooky, Spooky House won the Overall Red House Children's Book Award, his Spaghetti with the Yeti was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Book Prize, and he has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award and the Sheffield Children's Book Award. Klappentext A first story about the chaotic life of the lovable Butterfield family; Mattie is 9 years old and worries about everything, which isn't surprising when you have a family as big and crazy as hers. Illustrations by Lee Wildish. Ages: 5+ A hilarious and heart-warming young series about the chaotic life of the Butterfield family. Zusammenfassung Mattie is nine years old and she worries about everything. Which isn't surprising. Because when you have a family as big and crazy as hers, there's always something to worry about. Will the seeds she's planted in the garden with her brothers and sisters grow into fruit and veg like everyone promised? Why does it seem as if Grandma doesn't like them sometimes? And what's wrong with Mum? Fortunately, reassurance is always close to hand in this first winning story about the lovable Butterfield clan.

Summary

A hilarious and heart-warming young series about the chaotic life of the Butterfield family.

Product details

• Authors: Chris Higgins, Lee Wildish
• Assisted by: Lee Wildish (Illustration), Wildish Lee (Illustration)
• Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 01.08.2012
• EAN: 9780340989845
• ISBN: 978-0-340-98984-5
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 128 mm x 196 mm x 14 mm
• Series: Hodder Children's Books; The Butterfields; My Funny Family; My Funny Family; The Butterfields
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; Children's and young people's books > First reading age, pre-school age; JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories