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Penny Dreadful Is A Complete Catastrophe

By Joanna Nadin

Adjectives

humorous adventurous lighthearted

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family

Synopsis

Penelope Jones, known as Penny Dreadful, is a well-meaning girl whose inventive ideas often lead to unintended chaos. In this collection, Penny's attempts to help—like rescuing the class rat, setting up a burglar trap, and bringing her cat to visit Gran in hospital—result in humorous mishaps. Each story showcases Penny's adventurous spirit and the amusing consequences of her good intentions.

About the author

Joanna Nadin is a popular British author who has written over 80 books for children and young people. She is best known for her funny series about Rachel Riley and the Penny Dreadful books. Joanna loves making up stories and hopes her books will make you laugh and inspire you to create your own adventures.

Pages

131 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

Published

2011

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