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The worst birthday ever

Name: The worst birthday ever
ISBN: 9781526675552

By Joanna Nadin

Daffodil’s disastrous birthday takes a bright, surprising turn—but can her boldest idea save everything?

funny · chaotic · imaginative · upbeat

Genres

Humour Friendship/Family Animals

What is The worst birthday ever about?

Daffodil Patterson is determined to have the best birthday party ever. She has grand plans, but everything starts going wrong when Colin the greyhound eats anything except his dog food, her brother’s band breaks up and hardly anyone turns up. With her party in chaos, Daffodil must find a way to save the day. Luckily, she is brilliant at spotting the bright side and soon has another bold idea up her sleeve.

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

162 pages

Reading age

Early Chapter Book (6-10)

This edition

2025

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