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Book SynopsisMeet the fabulously feisty Clarice Bean! In this hilarious picture book from Children''s Laureate, Lauren Child.
All Clarice Bean wants is a bit of peace and quiet. But that can be hard to find in a house where your little brother is being utterly annoying, your big brother is in the dark tunnel of adolescence and your grandad''s pouring soup on his cornflakes . . .
A true picture book classic, this is the book that launched the award-winning, bestselling Clarice Bean series!
Packed with quirky details and humour, this is perfect for children who are ready to start making the transition from younger picture books to independent reading.
A fresh, playful, wonderfully chaotic look at family life that will make you laugh out loud Independent
Winner of the Smarties Book Prize
Trade ReviewWonderful to read aloud. * Sunday Express (Cressida Cowell) *
It'll make you roar with laughter * Sunday Times *
Laugh-out-loud funny gloss on family life * The Bookseller *
Child's spot-on portrait of family life...has an anthropological quality reminiscent of Posy Simmonds' Weber family...exuberantly inventive * Books for Keeps *
For a humorous and refreshingly honest look at family life, you can't get any better than this * The Bookseller *
Brilliantly written and drawn by Lauren Child, the cringe-worthy details are a joy * The Guardian *
A real treat. This is only Lauren Child's second book for children and I'm totally hooked * The Independent *
Text and illustrations are united in giving this wittily ironic, child's-eye view of familiar characters and their foibles * The Guardian *
Represents the arrival of a sparkling and irresistable new talent * Literacy and Learning *
A modern classic * Sainsburys Magazine *
The quirky perspectives show cheerful disregard for convention in this unusual take on family life * The Guardian *
A fresh, playful, wonderfully chaotic look at family life that will make you laugh out loud * The Independent *
Full of wonderfully dry one-liners * Times Educational Supplement *
