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Whoops! But it Wasn't Me

By Lauren Child

Part of the Charlie and Lola series

Lola’s one tiny touch sends Charlie’s magnificent rocket into a not-so-little mystery.

charming humorous insightful

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.33

From 6 readers

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family Feelings/Wellbeing

What is Whoops! But it Wasn't Me about?

Charlie has built a magnificent rocket and warns his little sister, Lola, not to touch it. However, Lola's curiosity gets the better of her, and the rocket ends up broken. Faced with the dilemma of admitting her mistake or hiding the truth, Lola learns the importance of honesty and saying sorry.

About the author

Lauren Child is a brilliant British author and illustrator, best known for creating the much-loved Charlie and Lola books. She has also written the Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort series. Lauren’s stories are full of fun, clever ideas, and lively pictures that encourage children to use their imagination and enjoy reading.

Pages

32 pages

Reading age

Picture Book (2-7)

This edition

2007

First published

2006

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