Impossible Parents (Sprinters)

by Arthur Robins (Illustrator), Brian Patten (Author)

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  Paperback
  2002

  $3.93

  Ben Norm and his sister, Mary, take care over their appearance. They like to look good, while fitting in with the rest of the kids at school. But their parents are impossible! Dad has a scruffy ponytail and an earring through his nose. Mum is a belly dancer and wears a fishnet body stocking. Why can't they be respectable like other kids' parents? And how can they be stopped from totally mortifying Ben and Mary at Parent's Day? But, when the big day arrives, there are surprises in store for everyone!

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  Paperback
  1995

  $3.30

  Ben Norm and his sister Mary take care over their appearance. They like to look good, while fitting in with the rest of the kids at school. But their parents are impossible! Dad has a scruffy ponytail and a nosering and Mum is a belly dancer who wears a fishnet bodystocking. Why can't they be respectable like other kids' parents? And how can they be stopped from totally mortifying Ben and Mary at Parents' Day? But, when the big day arrives, there are surprises in store for everyone! Brian Patten's poetry for adults includes the collections Love Poems and Storm Damage , as well as two Mersey Beat volumes with Roger McGough and Adrian Henri. Among his works for children are the poetry collections Thawing Frozen Eggs and Gargling with Jelly . He has also written the Walker picture book, The Magic Bicycle (illustrated by Arthur Robins). Arthur Robins has illustrated several books including Impo ; Little Rabbit Foo Foo ; I Know an Old Lady ; The Magic Bicycle ; The Finger-Eater and Beware Olga! .