A sparkling, eccentric story accompanied throughout by award-winning Lauren Child's wacky and fun illustrations. Clarice is back with more outrageous, giggle-filled family incidents. Readership level: 8-12yrs.

'Fans of Child's irrepressible, impulsive picture-book heroine — as well as kids who have not yet had the pleasure of making her acquaintance — will devour her first chapter-book adventure.' —PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

It's not easy to concentrate at school when mysterious things are happening all around you. In fact, Clarice Bean is starting to feel just like her favorite heroine: Ruby Redfort, schoolgirl detective. Clarice and her utterly best friend, Betty Moody, are planning to ace their book project about Ruby and win the class prize, until Betty disappears into thin air, and horrible teacher Mrs. Wilberton teams Clarice up with the naughtiest boy in school. Will her new partner ruin everything? Will Betty ever come back? And what on earth happened to the silver trophy everyone's hoping to win? Lauren Child brings her trademark wacky wit and eccentric visual energy to a full-length, fastpaced Clarice Bean episode that will charm even the most capricious reader.

When someone steals the winner's trophy for the school book project, Clarice emulates her favorite book heroine, Ruby Redfort the detective.

È già notte, è notte inoltrata ma non sei ancora addormentata. Chiudi gli occhi e prova a immaginare il lettino ideale per sognare. Un libro pop-up animato e pieno di sorprese. Età di lettura: da 2 anni.

Lauren Child's inimitable brother-sister pair takes on another childhood
bugaboo — the first day of school — with the help of Charlie's
resourcefulness and Lola's imaginary friend.

Lola is not so sure about school. After all, why would she need to count
higher than ten when she never eats more than ten cookies at a time? And why write letters when you have a telephone? Once again, it's up to ever-patient big brother Charlie to persuade Lola that school is worthwhile — and that her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, will be welcome, too. Lauren Child's delightful sibling duo returns to tackle first-day-of-school jitters with their own special brand of energy and humor.

I genitori di Hubert Orazio Boldi Barozzi Del Duca sono persone eccentriche, che amano la vita di società. Purtroppo organizzare party e ricevimenti ha uno svantaggio: costa molto. I signori Boldi Barozzi Del Duca non notano le bollette che si accumulano una sull'altra, perché non sanno COS'è una bolletta. Il retro delle fatture per loro è un comodo foglietto su cui scrivere il punteggio dei giochi di società. Sarà Hubert Orazio, figlio unico e geniale dei Boldi Barozzi Del Duca, a risolvere la situazione; l'Unico membro della famiglia consapevole che i soldi, dopo tutto, non crescono sugli alberi. Età di lettura: da 6 anni.

Lola dice, 'Io non mangio piselli, né carote, né patate, né funghi, né spaghetti, né uova, né salsicce. Io non mangio cavolfiori, né cavoli, né fagioli, né banane, né arance. E assolutamente mai e poi mai mangerò i pomodori.' Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

'Ho una sorellina che si chiama Lola, è piccola e molto buffa. La mamma e il papà dicono che è già grande per andare a scuola. Lola non ne è così sicura. Lola dice: Non sono assolutamente grande. Sono ancora troppo piccola. Probabilmente non avrei tempo per andare a scuola. Ho un sacco di cose importanti da fare a casa.' Età di lettura: da 5 anni.

A fussy eater decides to sample the carrots after her brother convinces her that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter.

The critically acclaimed Charlie and Lola books -- now an animated series on television!

Lola is a fussy eater. A very fussy eater. She won't eat her carrots (until her brother Charlie reveals that they're orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won't eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains that they're cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many things Lola won't eat, including - and especially - tomatoes. Or will she? Two endearing siblings star in a witty story about the triumph of imagination over proclivity.

'Youngsters will never - not ever - pass up a second helping.' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY

Paperback edition of Lauren Child's first novel. Introduces Clarice Bean to a whole new audience. Kate Greenaway Medal-winning author. Hardback sold 13,000 copies. Readership level: 8 - 12 yrs.

It's bedtime for Charlie and Lola, the hilarious siblings from I WILL NEVER NOT EVER EAT A TOMATO.

Night owl Lola likes to stay up coloring and scribbling and wriggling and bouncing and chattering. Lola never gets tired. How can big brother Charlie convince her it's time for bed? Heralded by the WASHINGTON POST as "a delightful new voice in children's books," author-illustrator Lauren Child splashes her offbeat sense of humor and unique artwork all over this bedtime story. Laugh out loud at Lola's imaginative antics, but save a cheer for kind, patient Charlie, the big brother we'd all love to have.

A picture book about beds, with plenty of tabs, flaps and wheels to help the young reader find the perfect place to dream.

Lauren Child's spunky character returns and—as if things could get any livelier in Clarice Bean's household—Uncle Ted is babysitting!

Uh-oh! Mom and Dad have to go away for a few days and who can they get to babysit? Who would be willing to take on the irrepressible Clarice Bean, her pesky brother Minal Cricket, and the school's guinea pig, Albert, who's visiting for spring break? (Not to mention teenage brother Kurt, who abhors daylight; big sis Marcie, who chats on the phone all day; and Grandad, who tends to wander off.) Surprisingly, only Uncle Ted,
firefighter and movie addict, can be persuaded. Will he survive the week? Find out, in Lauren Child's hilariously original sequel to her award-winning CLARICE BEAN, THAT'S ME.

The creator of the acclaimed CLARICE BEAN, THAT'S ME cooks up a droll and ingenious treat for picky eaters and the people who love them.



Lola is a fussy eater. A VERY fussy eater. She won't eat her carrots (until big brother Charlie reveals that they are really orange twiglets from Jupiter). She won't eat her mashed potatoes (until Charlie explains they are cloud fluff from the pointiest peak of Mount Fuji). There are many, many things Lola absolutely will not eat, including—and especially—tomatoes. Or will she?

Join two endearing siblings for a smorgasbord of fun in Lauren Child's witty story about the triumph of imagination over proclivity.

A lion, an octopus, or even a boa constrictor - what pet is best? A deliciously droll title with comic illustrations also by the author. Readership level: 3 - 7 years.

Lauren Child evokes the (mostly) joyful chaos of family life—through the eyes of an observant young narrator.

I know lots of people, most of them in my family.
Some of them live in our house,
and some of them just visit.
We are always raising a ruckus,
but that's the way we (mostly) like it.

When your annoying little brother shares your room, your older brother is in the tunnel of adolescence, your dad hides in his office eating rocky road ice cream and swaying to Frank Sinatra, and your mother listen to foreign language tapes in a candlelit bathtub, what can you do to get away from it all? Meet the feisty Clarice Bean and sympathize with her search for just a little peace and quiet amidst a family many of us will recognize only too well. In a brilliant picture book debut, Lauren Child's witty text and jazzy illustrations capture the wonderful wacky chaos of a large extended family from the hilarious vantage point of one of its youngest members.