A classic Charlie and Lola picture book about sibling rivalry, the imagination and invisible friends, from Children's Laureate Lauren Child.

Charlie and friend Marv are in search of strange and tricky creatures. And they would like to search without Charlie's little sister Lola bothering and interrupting. But Lola knows EXACTLY how to catch strange and tricky creatures, and enlists a little bit of help from her invisible friend, Soren Lorensen, and, of course, one or three drops of pink milk.

"Child is as visually inventive and verbally dexterous as ever . . . classic." - Guardian
"The Child recipe at its fresh, playful best." - Observer
"A typically exuberant, imaginative whirl of a story." - Angels and Urchins
"Child is second to none when it comes to capturing the imagination of young children." - Daily Express

An absolutely new and completely original Charlie and Lola picture book from the award-winning and bestselling author and illustrator, Lauren Child.

About the Author
Lauren Child MBE is a multi-award-winning author and Waterstones 2017-2019 Children's Laureate, whose books are known and loved the world over. She is the creator of many much-loved characters, including Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort. Since her first book was published in 1999, Lauren has sold over six million books in 19 languages worldwide. Her many awards include the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, the Nestle Gold Book Award for That Pesky Rat and the Nestle Bronze Book Award for Beware of the Storybook Wolves. Lauren is a UNESCO Artist for Peace and a Trustee of the House of Illustration, and has an MBE for services to literature. She loves designing and making things and finds it exciting to see her drawings turned into objects. Other favourite things include the cinema, TV matinees, small Italian cars, handbags, cardigans, travelling and being picked up from the airport.

Reviews
Fabulous new story. * Families Magazine *
Glowing collages, complete with glitter spacesuits and stripy wool jumpers. * Book Fest Guide *
Child uses a mix of craftwork and computer, deploying printed textiles and photographs to create backgrounds, with cut-out figures and line-drawn furniture. * Glasgow Herald *
Everyone's favourite brother and sister are back for a special anniversary story. A typically exuberant, imaginative whirl of a story. * Angels and Urchins *
Slightly Invisible will satisfy parents who've been longing for Charlie's Job-like patience with his recalcitrant younger sister to run out. * Guardian *
Child is as visually inventive and verbally dexterous as ever... classic. * Guardian *
Child is second to none when it comes to capturing the imagination of young children. * Daily Express *
The Child recipe at its fresh, playful best. * Observer *
Beautifully presented. * Daily Mirror *
A new treat for all Charlie and Lola fans. * Sunday Express *



Book Information
ISBN 9781408307908
Author Lauren Child
Format Hardback
Page Count 40
Imprint Orchard Books
Publisher Hachette Children's Group
Weight(grams) 548g
Dimensions(mm) 282mm * 255mm * 12mm