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Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise

Reese Witherspoon author Xindi Yan illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Penguin Young Readers

Published:3rd Oct '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Busy Betty & the Circus Surprise cover

Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she’s throwing her mum a birthday party. Shhh . . . It’s a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mum a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe! Everything is perfect until Betty realises - oh, no! - Mum’s birthday isn’t today . . . it’s next month. Whatever will they do with their circus surprise now? Reese Witherspoon’s Busy Betty is an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas.

"Witherspoon’s jaunty, vivid text and Yan’s pastel palette and exaggerated design effectively convey Betty’s energy and spontaneity, keeping readers on the edge of their seats with each dramatic page turn. The author and illustrator have created another familiar and easily resolved tale, likely setting the stage for an ongoing series. A sure bet for a kid-tested, puppy-approved storytime."--Kirkus reviews

ISBN: 9780593525128

Dimensions: 287mm x 238mm x 10mm

Weight: 510g

40 pages