Betsey Biggalow the Detective by Malorie Blackman

Betsey Biggalow the Detective by Malorie Blackman

From the award-winning author of Noughts & Crosses, comes another adventure for 5-7 year olds. Perfect to read together or as first independent chapter books.

Discover FOUR stories in one book. Have no fear, Betsey Biggalow is here! In this collection of stories, Betsey has lots of big ideas for her big adventures!

In these stories, join her as she:

• REALLY wants to ride her big sister’s big bike
• Makes her first ever kite!
• Puts on the best show in the whole world
• AND has to become detective to find her missing teddy

This collection of mini adventures by the beloved Malorie Blackman is perfect to share, or for newly independent readers to read alone.

"Perfect for young readers who are beginning to gain confidence in reading independently" - Book Trust

Also available in the Betsey Biggalow series:
Betsey Biggalow Is Here!
Betsey's Birthday Surprise
Magic Betsey
Hurricane Betsey

Somewhere between Pippi Longstocking and Tracy Beaker, Betsey Biggalow, who stars in these short, pacey stories, is an imaginative and enquiring girl who is sometimes mischievous but always endearing * Guardian *

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z’s entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children’s books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children’s Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children’s in summer 2019.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780241704806
ISBN 10	0241704804
Title	Betsey Biggalow the Detective
Author	Malorie Blackman
Series	The Betsey Biggalow Adventures
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Penguin Random House Children's UK
Year published	2024-08-29
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.