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OverviewPenelope Kingston tries to convince the new girl in town to become her best friend in this charming start to the brand-new Penelope Perfect chapter book series. Penelope Kingston wants to be perfect. And most of the time she is good, sensible, and calm. But then sometimes Penelope is bossy, angry, and frustrated. She is never quite sure which side of her personality is going to be stronger on any given day. But there's one part of her life that is definitely not perfect: she doesn't have a best friend. It is time for Penelope to get a best friend of her own. But it isn't easy finding a best friend, and it definitely isn't easy trying to be perfect all of the time. Penelope learns that sometimes the best idea is to forget to try! Full Product DetailsAuthor: Chrissie Perry , Hardie Grant EgmontPublisher: Aladdin Paperbacks Imprint: Aladdin Paperbacks Volume: 1 Dimensions: Width: 14.20cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.10cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9781481466028ISBN 10: 148146602 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 25 April 2017 Recommended Age: From 7 to 10 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock  We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviews. . . following her [Penelope's] thought processes offers insight into a certain kind of child. (We likely all know--or are--a Penelope.) The delightful, small black-and-white illustrations with their elegant captions sprinkled throughout the book round out the book, well, perfectly!-- Booklist Perry sketches believable characters in familiar situations. One of the refreshing parts about this tale is that classmates pull back from bullying behavior, policing themselves when the situation seems ready to get out of hand. This series kickoff is a warmly satisfying and very useful exploration of coping strategies--and friendship.-- Kirkus Reviews Perry sketches believable characters in familiar situations. One of the refreshing parts about this tale is that classmates pull back from bullying behavior, policing themselves when the situation seems ready to get out of hand. This series kickoff is a warmly satisfying and very useful exploration of coping strategies--and friendship.--Kirkus Reviews . . . following her [Penelope's] thought processes offers insight into a certain kind of child. (We likely all know--or are--a Penelope.) The delightful, small black-and-white illustrations with their elegant captions sprinkled throughout the book round out the book, well, perfectly!--Booklist "". . . following her [Penelope's] thought processes offers insight into a certain kind of child. (We likely all know--or are--a Penelope.) The delightful, small black-and-white illustrations with their elegant captions sprinkled throughout the book round out the book, well, perfectly!-- ""Booklist"" Perry sketches believable characters in familiar situations. One of the refreshing parts about this tale is that classmates pull back from bullying behavior, policing themselves when the situation seems ready to get out of hand. This series kickoff is a warmly satisfying and very useful exploration of coping strategies--and friendship.-- ""Kirkus Reviews"" Author InformationChrissie Perry is the author of over thirty books for children and young adults, including thirteen books in the popular Go Girl series, the award-winning Whisper, and the Penelope Perfect series. She lives in St. Kilda with her husband, three children. Like Penelope Kingston, Chrissie believes it's great to aim for excellence. But she also has a sneaking suspicion that going with the flow every now and then can also work out just fine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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