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What Planet Are You From, Clarice Bean?

By Lauren Child

Clarice’s boring science project turns wild when her family starts sitting in trees.

funny quirky environmental energetic

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family Nature Realistic Fiction

What is What Planet Are You From, Clarice Bean? about?

Clarice Bean needs a science project, and fast, or she will be in serious trouble at school. While learning about planet Earth, she becomes fascinated by her brother Kurt’s nature experiments and the environmental problems her family discovers. When a huge tree on Navarino Street is threatened with destruction, Clarice joins her eccentric family in a daring tree-sitting protest. With spaghetti, teamwork and plenty of unexpected chaos, Clarice must help save the tree—and complete her project before it is too late.

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

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2002

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