Hetty and the Battle of the Books

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Hetty and the Battle of the Books
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Anna James
Illustrated by Jez Tuya
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:80
Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130
ISBN/Barcode 9781800900998
ClassificationsDewey:823.92
Audience
Children / Juvenile
Illustrations 12 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Barrington Stoke Ltd
Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publication Date 7 July 2022
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

A passionate campaign brings four best friends back together in a fight to save their school library in this heartwarming tale from the bestselling author of Pages & Co. The library is Hetty's very favourite place in school, and since falling out with her best friends Ali, Mei and Rocket she's been spending even more time there. So she's absolutely horrified when she learns that her head teacher is planning to close it down, claiming there aren't enough funds to keep the library going. There's no way Hetty's going to sit back and let this happen. But can she repair her broken friendships and build support for her library campaign? Let the Battle of the Books commence!

Author Biography

Anna James is a writer and journalist, best known for her bestselling children's seriesPages & Co. Before becoming an author she worked in a range of book-focused jobs, including roles as a school librarian, literary scout and book news editor atThe Bookseller.

Reviews

"A timely and positive story" -- The Bookseller "Slick and sweet and properly funny... Take a bow [Anna James]!" -- Ross Montgomery, author "a super story about friendships, misunderstandings and the importance of libraries as a safe space for everyone!" -- BookTrust "Perfectly pitched to inspire youngsters to learn to love books and libraries... [a] joyful celebration of youthful determination" -- The Lancashire Evening Post