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Calamity and Chaos (Abby)

Calamity and Chaos (Abby)

by Margaret Ryan (Author)

  • Used

    Paperback 2006

    $3.36

  • Used

    Paperback 2006

    $3.36
Synopsis

Abby can't wait for the arrival of her wild Grandma Aphrodite from Oz - and when they meet, she's not disappointed! In her sheepskin coat, crocodile boots and sixties' clothes (not to mention that mysterious trunk - what could be inside it?), Aphrodite walks into Abby and her mum's life and turns it upside down. Soon they're dancing to The Beatles, bringing chaos to the neighbourhood, and hatching a brilliant plan to find Mum a man ...

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 160
 Edition: illustrated edition
 Publisher: Hodder Children's Books
Published: 18 May 2006
ISBN 10: 0340917903
ISBN 13: 9780340917909
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
 Book Overview: A hilarious novel about the chaos Abby and her matchmaking granny bring to their family life, by a popular children's author.

Media Reviews
We loved it! Blush magazine Books for children seeking something more original ... can make all the difference. Margaret Ryan, Rose Impey and Shoo Rayner are amongst those serving this market with diligence and skill. The Guardian Hover Boy: 'Popular Scottish author, Margaret Ryan, has the recipe just right. Her not-so-secret ingredient is a well-developed sense of humour ... illustrated with Nicola Slater's stylishly retro line drawings.' The Scotsman
Author Bio
Margaret Ryan is a full-time writer, after a long career as a primary school teacher. She is now an established children's author and travels extensively throughout Scotland, England and Wales visiting schools and libraries. In 2000, she won the Scottish Arts' Council Book Award.