Playdate Adventures #01: The Wishing Star

- Titles in the Series -

#01: Wishing Star, The
#02: North Pole Picnic, The
#03: Giant Conker, The
#04: Magic Ocean Slide, The
#06: Great Safari Rescue, The
#07: Honeybee Treasure Hunt, The: Playdate Adventures
#08: Midnight Moon Feast, The

- Reviews -

' Guaranteed free of unicorns and princesses, it' s fun, empowering fiction for 5-8 year olds. ' * David Nicholls, author of One Day * ' Every young girl should read this series!' * Amanda Holden * ' So refreshing to see girls having big adventures - and ones that don' t include dolls and playing house. Of course these three friends can dream - and realise - a trip to the stars! That' s exactly what girls can do. ' * Lennie Goodings, publisher of Virago * ' As a primary school headteacher and dad to two young girls, I have often been frustrated at some of the stereotypical books aimed at girls who are developing a love of reading. The Wishing Star is exactly what I was looking for; an adventure story of strong girls working together, with a powerful environmental message, too. My daughters love it and were very excited when they found out that it' s the first in a series. I can not recommend this book enough to girls developing a love of reading at the start of KS2 [ages 7-8]. ' * Nick Styles, Headteacher * ' I loved this book and got really angry every time my mum asked me to put it down. It was an amazing adventure and I especially like the cat, Thunder. I love how it teaches you a lesson because we need to save our planet and that is a good way of spreading the word. I can' t wait to read The North Pole Picnic!' * Lottie, aged 8 * ' An excellent story for children looking to move onto chapter books. I love how the strong, adventurous girls work together as a team and the clear message that it is everyone' s responsibility to protect the environment. My daughters loved it and I would definitely get the set for my Year 2 class. ' * Felicity Salcedo, Year 2 teacher * ' I thoroughly enjoyed reading The Wishing Star with my daughters (7 and 5) and the story drew us right in from the start. Since finishing it, we' ve been having lots of conversations about how we can help to look after our planet. The children have even started to turn the tap off when they brush their teeth!' * Rachel Logan, Mother of two girls *

- Author Bio -

Emma Beswetherick is the mother of young children and wanted to write exciting, inspirational and enabling adventure stories to share with her daughter. Emma is a publisher with Little, Brown and lives in London with her family and two ragdoll cats, one of whom was the inspiration for Thunder.

- Full Details -

Status:	Active
ISBN-13:	9781786077585
Published:	2 Apr 2020
Published In:	United Kingdom
Imprint:	Oneworld Publications
Publisher:	Oneworld Publications
Format:	Paperback
Height:	198mm
Width:	129mm
Spine:	8mm
Pages:	112

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