Squishy Taylor and the First Three Adventures
By (Author) Ailsa Wild
Illustrated by Ben Wood
Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
Hardie Grant Egmont
1st January 2017
Australia
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories
Paperback
352
Width 128mm, Height 198mm
Modern Family meets Harriet the Spy in this hilarious and cheeky mystery series!' Squishy Taylor is a cheeky, sneaky 11-year-old who lives with her dad and step-family in a very crowded apartment. Luckily for Squishy, their building is huge - and there's always plenty of mysteries to investigate! Like her first three adventures ...* Who's hiding in the basement* Who's been smuggling illegal diamonds* How do you get rid of a Chinese-warrior ghost* How many Squishy Taylor books have you readContains: *Squishy Taylor and the Bonus Sisters*Squishy Taylor and a Question of Trust*Squishy Taylor and the Vase that Wasn't A hilarious junior fiction book series from Australian author Ailsa Wild about solving mysteries, blending families and leaping to conclusions quicker than a ninja-gazelle! Australian superstar Squishy Taylor is a curious, likeable and instantly relatable hero for ALL kids aged 6 and up. She's part of a blended family - a new kind of normal for so many kids, whether it's a Modern Family or more of a Brady Bunch. Between nightly Skype-chats with her mum (who lives in Geneva), dealing with a noisy baby at home, sharing a room with her two new 'bonus sisters', and getting to know her new stepmum, there's always a new challenge or exciting mystery to solve.
Ailsa Wild is an acrobat, whip cracker and teaching artist who wants to run away from the circus to become a writer. Ben Wood has been illustrating kid's books for over a decade and has worked with many Australian authors, including the likes of Margaret Wild.