Polly and the Puffin

Meet Polly and her puffin Neil in the debut children's book from Sunday Times bestselling novelist, Jenny Colgan. Illustrated throughout and with recipes, activities and rhymes in addition to the irresistible story. Polly heard a CRASH downstairs. Was it a monster? NO! Was it a spider alien? NO! It was a little puffin with a broken wing... When Polly discovers an injured puffin, she and her mummy look after him in their cottage by the sea. Slowly, Neil's wing heals and Polly must prepare herself to say goodbye to her new friend. Will she ever see him again? Perfect for bedtime stories and early readers. From the author of The Little Beach Street Bakery. Contains recipes, activities and jokes in addition to the story.

About the author

Jenny Colgan is the author of numerous bestselling novels for adults, including Meet Me at the Cupcake Café and Little Beach Street Bakery. When Neil the puffin from Little Beach Street Bakery caught her readers' attention, Jenny knew she needed a story of his own - and so the idea for Polly and the Puffin was born.

Jenny is married with three children and lives in Scotland. For more about Jenny, visit her website and her Facebook page, or follow her on Twitter: @jennycolgan.

Summary

Debut children's book from bestselling adult novelist, Jenny Colgan. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading aloud.

Report

A classic story about the touching relationship between a girl and her rescued puffin. Guardian - The Best New Children's Books Summer 2015

Product details

• Authors: Jenny Colgan, Colgan Jenny, Thomas Docherty
• Assisted by: Thomas Docherty (Illustration)
• Publisher: Little, Brown Young Readers
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 5 to 7
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.02.2015
• EAN: 9780349131900
• ISBN: 978-0-349-13190-0
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 178 mm x 9 mm
• Series: Little, Brown Young Readers; Polly and the Puffin; Polly and the Puffin
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age; JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Baby Animals, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Mother’s Day, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1 (England and Wales), For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, For primary education, Interest age: from c 4 years