From the Sunday Times number
one best-selling author Gill Sims,
comes the latest laugh-out-loud
novel for mums everywhere.
Mummy (Ellen) wonders how
many more ‘phases’ she’s going
to have to deal with before her
children become civilised,
functioning members of society.
Now teens, instead of pestering
her about who would win in a fight- a dragon badger or a ninja horse
- they spend hours Snapchatting,
communicating in grunts, and
stropping around their tiny cottage
(when not demanding Ellen acts as
their all-hours taxi service).
The country life she’s been
dreaming of isn’t turning out quite
as planned, but at least they can all
agree on one thing: Barry the rescue
Wolfdog may be the ugliest dog in
the world, but he’s also the loveliest.
The third hilarious part in the
parenting blogger, author and
illustrator’s Why Mummy series, Why
Mummy Doesn’t Give A ****! is the
perfect book to tide you through the
long summer holidays while school
is out.Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A ****!
By Gill Sims (HarperCollins, £12.99)A quirky, geeky girl from a
Bangladeshi family, Cookie feels
like she never quite fits in. When
her best friend moves away, Cookie
sets her heart on getting a cute
kitten to help fill the void. But the
most annoying boy she’s ever met
buys her dream kitten, and soon
she discovers he’s not only in her
year at school, but is moving in
next door.
Things aren’t all bad – if Cookie
can just keep her cool, she may
stand a chance of getting on her
favourite TV show. All she has to
do first is win her school science
competition.
Combining anarchic humour
and a little sneaky STEM learning,
Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in
the World is the latest must-read for
kids aged eight to 12.Cookie and the Most Annoying Boy in the World
By Konnie Huq (Piccadilly Press, £10.99) Out 8 August
MISCHIEVOUS MIDDLE-GRADERS
A CHEEKY LAUGH AND LETTING OFF STEAM
Why Mummy Doesn’t Give A ****! is the perfect
book to tide you through the long summerholidays while school is out