I Am Not a Frog

A delightful story based on the popular fairytale , ideal for children practising their reading at home or in school. Princess Imelda has come up with a way to escape from the boring old palace and see the world. But while she''s gone, the king and queen are convinced that she''s been turned into a frog. When the magician they''ve hired to change her back turns out to have a sinister plan, Imelda will have to do everything she can to prove that she is not a frog! This fairytale with a twist from highly successful author Maggie Pearson is perfect for children who are learning to read by themselves and for Key Stage 1. It features engaging illustrations from Natalia Moore and quirky characters young readers will find hard to resist. Bloomsbury Young Readers are the perfect way to get children reading, with book-banded stories by brilliant authors like Julia Donaldson. They are packed with gorgeous colour illustrations and include inside cover notes to help adults reading with children, as well as ideas for activities related to the stories. '' Every child needs a Bloomsbury Young Reader. Fun, stretching, just the right length, full of adventurous vocabulary and punctuation. '' (Julie-Ann McCulloch, Teacher) Book Band: LimeIdeal for ages 6+>

About the author

Maggie Pearson has held a variety of jobs including being a barmaid, librarian and freelance journalist, and she now pursues a career as a highly successful children's writer. Her first novel, Owl Light, was short-listed for the WH Smith Mind-Boggling Books Award and her more recent Shadow of the Beast was long-listed for the Carnegie Medal. Maggie is a lover of books, cryptic crosswords, going to the theatre and foreign travel.Natalia Moore is a qualified art teacher and a professional illustrator. Her work has been published in the UK, Amsterdam, South Korea and the United States. Natalia enjoys drawing from real-life and is never without her sketchbook.

Product details

• Authors: Maggie Pearson, Pearson Maggie, Chitra Soundar
• Assisted by: Natalia Moore (Illustration), Moore Natalia (Illustration)
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 6 to 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 13.06.2019
• EAN: 9781472959768
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-5976-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Dimensions: 145 mm x 211 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Bloomsbury Young Readers; Bloomsbury Young Readers
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Frogs & Toads, JUVENILE FICTION / Royalty, Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), Interest age: from c 5 years, For National Curriculum Key Stage 1, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural