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In this delightfully zany yet heartwarming novel, a young girl and her friends take Paris by storm. Edie Berger is a prankster, the daughter of activists, and a revolutionary in her own right. Paris is Edie's home and her favorite place in the world. But when her parents decide to travel the...

A fizzingly funny, heartfelt novel about a resourceful girl, her impractical mother and a kidnapping mystery Some stories are about adventure. Some are about heroes. Some are about ducks. This one is about all three. Calla North and her mum Elizabeth live a life that’s far from normal. There...

A celebration of children's literature and the authors behind the books. Hosted by author and academic Daisy May Johnson, each episode offers a deep dive on an individual writer or topic to explore how these stories worked, what they meant to their readers then - and what they mean to us now.

PRAISE FOR THE HOW TO BE SERIES ‘This twisty tale is truly marvellous’ Independent, Children’s Book of the Week ‘Ridiculously loveable book alert…hilarious and completely endearing’ Clémentine Beauvais, author of Piglettes ‘How to be Brave is wonderful. It’s a brilliantly funny...