by Joanna Nadin · Usborne · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781409540526
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«Penny Dreadful Cooks Up a Calamity» is the children's novel by Joanna Nadin, published by Usborne in paperback (144 pages, in English).
Penelope Jones isn't really called Penny Dreadful; it's the nickname her father gave her. Although she tries to behave, her good intentions always end in disaster: doing the sawing-a-classmate trick at the school show, trouble on the school trip, and a birthday cake that turns into a calamity.
Fourth volume in the «Penny Dreadful» series by Joanna Nadin. The cover states it was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize.
Recommended for young readers looking for humorous and zany stories.
Dr Joanna Nadin is a British author of children's and adult literary fiction best known for the Carnegie Medal-nominated Joe All Alone and the Rachel Riley series of novels Based on Nadin's own childhood, the series follows the comedic narration of a 13-year-old girl growing up in Saffron Walden, Essex.
