A heart-warming adventure story by comedian, author, actress and broadcaster Samantha Baines. The Bloomsbury Readers series includes book-banded stories by award-winning authors like Geraldine McCaughrean and Patrice Lawrence and features online guided reading notes by the CLPE, ideal for independent reading at Key Stage 2.
Samantha Baines is an award-wining comedian, author,
actress, broadcaster and hearing aid wearer. Her debut book for
children, Harriet Versus the Galaxy, was listed in the
Independent’s Best Children’s Books of the Year 2019 and in
BookTrust’s Great Book Guide 2020. Samantha has acted in The Crown,
Call the Midwife and Silent Witness, and has written for the
Guardian, Time Out and Huffington Post. She has presented on BBC
Radio London and Virgin Radio, and hosts ‘The Divorce Club’
podcast. Samantha is an Ambassador for the Royal National Institute
for Deaf people and the British Tinnitus Association. Follow
Samantha on Twitter @samanthabaines.
Lucy Rogers is a deaf freelance illustrator, and was
shortlisted for the Penguin Student Design Award of 2019 for her
book cover of Wonder. Lucy has also illustrated a book called The
Quest for the Cockle Implant, published by the National Deaf
Children's Society, which was translated into British Sign Language
on ITV Signed Stories.
This is an absolutely lovely read, ideal for a young reader who
still lacks confidence to 'go-it-alone' with their book selection.
... a super book for any independent reader, whether at home or at
school.
*ReadingZone*
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