Newspaper Boy and Origami Girl

(Paperback)

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When a group of bullies steal a poor newspaper boy's money, his bag suddenly flies into the air and the newspapers transform into Origami Girl. Joey is whisked away on away on a hair-raising chase with his new superhero friend in order to confront the bullies!

Reviews

"The illustrations are wonderful." * The Bookseller *
"We all sometimes long for an imaginary friend to come to our aid . . . Foremans charming watercolours capture that longing so well." * Glasgow Herald *
"Cityscapes and river scenes come to life in palette of soft watercolours outlined in pencil, with enough people, backstreet crimes and paparazzi moments to keep any child reading intrigued" * Children's Books Ireland, Bold Girls Reading Guide *
"Hooray, another book by Michael Foreman - one can never get enough of them! Origami girl is an ingenious idea" * The School Librarian *
"A terrific book with wonderful possibilities to fire the imaginations of imaginative librarians and teachers, children as well of course" * The School Librarian *

Author Bio

Michael Foreman is one of the most talented and popular creators of children's books today. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal two times and has been the UK nominee for the Hans Christian Andersen Award twice. His highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. He is married and has three sons. He divides his time between St Ives in Cornwall and London.