Little Wolf's Book of Badness
Author(s): Ian Whybrow
A new edition of the first novel about Little Wolf as he is sent to Uncle Bigbad's Cunning College to learn the nine rules of badness. Now published into the First Modern Classics list, fantastic stories for young readers. All Little Wolf wants to do is stay at home with Mum and Dad and Baby brother Smellybreff. Instead he's packed off to Cunning College to learn the 9 Rules of Badess and earn his Gold BAD Badge from his wicked Uncle Bigbad. He sets off on his journey, sending letters home as he adventures in the big wide world, Little Wolf's Book of Badness won an U.K.R.A. award for making an oustanding contribution to children's literacy; the Birmingham Children's Book award and the prestigious Di Cento prize in Italy for the best children's book of the year. It has been translated into ten different languages.
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Ian Whybrow's many popular successes range from picture books to novels for older children. Best known for his original humour, he always writes with adult readers as well as young ones in mind. He has a brilliant ear for voices, and takes pride in the fact that his work reads aloud very well. 'I loved being read to as a child,' he says. 'And I loved the sense that my parents were enjoying it too. For me, that's the acid test for any book -- that there's something in it for everyone to enjoy.
General Fields
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- : HarperCollins Publishers
- : HarperCollins Children's Books
- : 0.141
- : 01 September 2009
- : 197mm X 130mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Special Fields
- : Ian Whybrow
- : Paperback
- : 823.914
- : 144
- : Classic fiction