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Smile (Clarice Bean)
By (Author) Lauren Child
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
3rd July 2024
28th March 2024
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: School stories
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Hardback
288
Width 141mm, Height 192mm, Spine 30mm
340g
Clarice Bean is back with all her trademark humour in this heartwarming story by former Childrens Laureate Lauren Child
At the moment I am daydreaming about inventing something exceptionordinarily good that could change the world for the better, because of all the things, its the better thats needed.
And if you are thinking I'm too small to make a difference then remember the plankton they are one of the tiniest creatures on the planet but without them where would we be Probably living on Mars.
The utterly wonderful Clarice Bean is thinking about the endangered things: the big creatures, the little creatures, the plants and the trees. But its not just the planet that needs help theres her whole family too . . .
Praise for Scram:
Clarice Bean is one of the most distinctive comic voices of childrens literature Sunday Times, Book of the Week, Best Books of the Year
Superbly illustrated, slyly funny Guardian
Lauren Child knows what goes through a child's mind, and how to transfer those thoughts to the page . . . See for yourself by reading this entertaining tale Herald
A new Clarice Bean novel is always an event and Lauren Childs Clarice Bean: Scram! brings us more of her distinctive voice and elegant quirky illustrations to delight in The Times, Best Books for Summer
Praise for the CLARICE BEAN series:
Witty and charming. We cant get enough Clarice Bean Sunday Times
Oodles of comic charm Evening Standard
Funny, contemporary and perceptive Mail on Sunday
Clarice Bean fans will be delighted by her new adventures Guardian
Hugely enjoyable and touching Scotsman
Utterly fantastic Sunday Times
Lauren Child burst on to the childrens books scene in 1999 and has since published many bestselling and award-winning books, including those featuring the hugely popular Charlie and Lola, and the Clarice Bean series. She has won numerous awards including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Gold Award. Her books have been made into an award-winning TV series and have sold in many languages with runaway success.