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I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed

By Lauren Child

Part of the Charlie and Lola series

Charlie discovers bedtime becomes wildly tricky when Lola’s imagination takes charge.

imaginative humorous charming

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 4.18

From 11 readers

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family

What is I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed about?

Charlie has a little sister named Lola who insists she's not sleepy and refuses to go to bed. As Charlie tries to guide her through the bedtime routine, Lola's vivid imagination conjures up playful obstacles: tigers needing strawberry milk, a lion using her toothbrush, and whales occupying the bathtub. With patience and creativity, Charlie navigates these whimsical challenges, making bedtime an adventure filled with laughter and fun.

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

2002

First published

2001

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