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Betsey's Birthday Surprise
Series: The Betsey Biggalow Adventures
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Betsey's Birthday Surprise by the bestselling and much-loved Malorie Blackman contains four captivating stories in one book. These tales follow the adventures of Betsey Biggalow and her Barbadian life, filled with family, friends, and fun. Perfect for reading together or as a first independent chapter book,...
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Betsey's Birthday Surprise by the bestselling and much-loved Malorie Blackman contains four captivating stories in one book. These tales follow the adventures of Betsey Biggalow and her Barbadian life, filled with family, friends, and fun.
Perfect for reading together or as a first independent chapter book, these stories offer a delightful insight into Betsey's imaginative world.
Betsey Biggalow may be small, but she's brimming with ideas—even about how to surprise everyone else on her own birthday! Join Betsey on four heartwarming adventures as she discovers that you don't have to be big to make a big impact.
This collection also features fabulous new illustrations by Diane Ewen, bringing Betsey's adventures to life.
Series: The Betsey Biggalow Adventures
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Betsey's Birthday Surprise
Betsey's Birthday Surprise by the bestselling and much-loved Malorie Blackman contains four captivating stories in one book. These tales follow the adventures of Betsey Biggalow and her Barbadian life, filled with family, friends, and fun. Perfect for reading together or as a first independent chapter book, these stories offer a delightful insight into Betsey's imaginative world. Betsey Biggalow may be...Paperback$2400Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks -
Magic Betsey
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Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241704783
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 07 August 2025
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Puffin
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Diane Ewen
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 6.0mm
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 66g
Pages: 80
About the Author
Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019.
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