Iggy and Me (Iggy and Me, Book 1)

(Paperback)

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The first of a new series of young fiction by Jenny Valentine, winner of the Guardian Childrens Fiction Prize for her debut novel, Finding Violet Park.
IGGY AND ME is a series of family stories featuring the mishaps and shenanigans of the irrepressible 5-year-old Iggy as seen through the eyes of her big sister Flo.

Funny and endearing, each chapter is a complete and satisfying story in its own right, perfect for newly-confident readers to enjoy alone, or for reading aloud at bedtime.

Illutrated throughout in with black & white line drawings by Joe Berger, who was nominated for the Booktrust Early Years Award for his picture book, Bridget Fidget.

Reviews

Praise for Jenny Valentine:

Valentine has the essential storyteller's gift of making you want to read on - and to know more even after the book is finished. Guardian

The award-winning Valentine has a keen eye for the idiosyncrasies of young children, and the rhythms of family life. The Bookseller

[Valentine] has a wonderful ability to take readers right into the hearts and souls of her central characters, and reading her is always a truly vicarious experience. The Bookbag

Praise for Iggy and Me:

Warm and funny and ideal for bedtime reading - either aloud or by newly confident readers on their own. The Scotsman

A My Naughty Little Sister for the current generation. Great for young readers. Literacy Time PLUS

An utterly charming new series for newly confident free readers in the vein of My Naughty Little Sister. Heavenly illustrations. Angels & Urchins

Funny and endearing, each chapter is a complete story in its own right, perfect for newly confident readers to enjoy alone, or for reading aloud at bedtime. Humorously illustrated, too, it is a joy. Liverpool Echo

Here is a fantastic book that is full of fun. Families Magazine

Author Bio

Jenny Valentine moved house every two years when she was growing up. She has also worked as a teaching assistant and a jewellery maker. She studied English Literature at Goldsmiths College, which almost put her off reading but not quite. Jenny is married to a singer/songwriter and has two children. In 2007, Jenny won the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction with her debut novel Finding Violet Park.