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Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity

Name: Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity
ISBN: 9781409540526

By Joanna Nadin

Penny’s good intentions cause three hilarious disasters—but what really happened to Bridget during the school show?

funny chaotic mischievous warm-hearted

Genres

Humour Adventure Friendship/Family

What is Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity about?

Penelope Jones is trying very hard to turn over a new leaf, but trouble seems to follow her everywhere. When she saws Bridget Grimes in half during the school show, joins in some unexpected school-trip shenanigans and attempts to bake a spectacular birthday cake for Mum, each good intention leads to a fresh disaster. This collection brings together three funny adventures in which Penny must cope with magical mishaps, embarrassing accidents and the enormous calamities caused by her best efforts.

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

128 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2012

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