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Marnie Midnight and the Great Critter Contest

By Laura Ellen Anderson
Series: Marnie Midnight
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The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson! Marnie Midnight is a little moth with BIG dreams! Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into... Read More
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The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!

Explore a magical illustrated world for children aged 7-9 from the best-selling creator of Amelia Fang. New book for 2024!

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The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson!

Marnie Midnight is a little moth with BIG dreams!

Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into a giant tree at the bottom of the museum gardens. And this term, it's time for something really exciting – the Great Critter Contest!

The contest sees minibug students set off to explore the school in teams, searching for clues. The winners get an incredible prize, and Marnie and her team – best friends Floyd the bee (who is really an A) and Star the super-strong princess ant – are determined to be first to cross the finish line.

But when Veronica gets into trouble and needs rescuing, Marnie and her team have to decide whether winning really is the most important thing …

Series: Marnie Midnight

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    The second in a magical illustrated new young fiction series for children aged 7-9 from best-selling author and illustrator, Laura Ellen Anderson! Marnie Midnight is a little moth with BIG dreams! Marnie is having so much fun at Minibeast Academy, a school for bugs tucked into a giant tree at the bottom of the museum gardens. And this term, it's...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008591366

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 August 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Farshore

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 240g

Pages: 256

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Laura Ellen Anderson Series: Marnie Midnight Young Adult

About the Author

Laura is a star of the children's book world - as well as the magical Rainbow Grey, she is also the author and illustrator of the much loved, bestselling Amelia Fang series, whose characters have captured the hearts of children everywhere and whose adventures are published worldwide. Born in Essex, Laura now lives in London and when she's not working she enjoys doodling for fun, making 3D models, creating fan art, baking and writing 'To Do' lists.

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