A pleasingly absurd caper where kids outwit crooks, ghost are let out of the bag, and grandparents refuse to behave! From beloved and best-selling author Malorie Blackman.

Grandma Gertie is rather strange. With her big square glasses and a parrot on her hat, Anna and Kasper don't know what to make of her. But Grandma's got a secret... Grandpa Bert is a ghost and he's travelled all the way from Barbados squished inside her handbag! Even worse, they're being followed and Grandpa Bert could be in very grave danger... Can Anna and Kasper help their grandparents before it's too late? A hilarious family adventure filled with ghosts and laughs.

A pleasingly absurd caper where kids outwit crooks, ghost are let out of the bag, and grandparents refuse to behave! From beloved and best-selling author Malorie Blackman.

About the Author

Malorie Blackman was the eighth Children's Laureate and is one of the UK's most popular children's authors. She has won, amongst a raft of other prizes, the Children's Book Award and is the force behind YALC. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award and in 2008 she received an OBE for services to children's literature. She has been described by The Times as 'a national treasure'. She lives in Kent.
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Melanie Demmer is an illustrator and designer based in Los Angeles, California. Originally from Michigan, she is a graduate of the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where she earned a BFA in illustration. In her spare time, Melanie loves to cook and spend time near the ocean.

Reviews

"Fast-paced and funny ... fantastic addition to the superb Little Gems series" - BookTrust

"A fun adventure for young readers and one that puts grandparents nicely in the driving seat of the action too ... super-readable, and everyone will want to know what happens at the end" - LoveReading4Kids

"An excellent little story skilfully told by the great Malorie Blackman" - The Letterpress Project

Awards
Short-listed for Lewisham Primary Book Award 2019 (Younger Readers) 2019 and Coventry Inspiration Book Awards (Telling Tales Category) 2019.



Book Information
ISBN 9781781128305
Author Malorie Blackman
Format Paperback
Page Count 104
Imprint Barrington Stoke Ltd
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Weight(grams) 140g
Dimensions(mm) 168mm * 126mm * 10mm