by JeremyStrong (Author)
Jodie hates her life and her looks, but when she wakes up one morning as a stegosaurus things are even worse. Coping with school is impossible and when her parents take her to the doctor, Jodie is kidnapped by an unscrupulous consultant, Mr Pinkerton-Snark, who plans to exploit her to make his fortune. Jodie's younger brother rescues her from hospital and the two make a mad dash through town trying to escape. Jodie is recaptured but her brother has a brainwave about getting her back to normal and turning the tables on Mr Pinkerton-Snark. A girl again, Jodie realise that families are great, however much they may fight.
Format: Illustrated
Pages: 128
Publisher: Puffin
Published: 28 Jan 1999
ISBN 10: 0140389792
ISBN 13: 9780140389791
Children’s book age: 7-9 Years
Book Overview: Jeremy Strong won the 1996 Children's Book Award for his novel The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog . In 1998 he was shortlisted for the same award for My Granny's Great Escape . Shortlisted for the 2000 Children's Book Award, catagory 2, the shorter novel.