The most beautiful girl in the whole of the school is Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool - but Lucinda Belinda felt it was her duty to guide all her friends in the subject of beauty. Lucinda becomes the scourge of family and friends, criticising big bottoms and moustaches (especially her grandma's) until everyone avoids her. So when Lucinda meets a monster in the forest, she makes it her mission to make-over this scary creature. Unfortunately changing its outside does not change what's inside - as Lucinda Belinda discovers!

From the legendary Jeanne Willis and Tony Ross comes this modern fable for the image-obsessed.

About the Author
Jeanne Willis (Author) Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who's in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle.Tony Ross (Illustrator) Tony Ross has been illustrating books for 50 years, and has been published all over the world. He is perhaps best known for his much-loved Little Princess series, which has been adapted for TV and is currently showing on Channel 5's Milkshake, and for his collaboration on David Walliams' best-selling children's books. Tony's books have been shortlisted for the The Laugh Out Loud Book Awards (Slug Needs a Hug) and the Kate Greenaway (Dr Xargle's Book of Earth Tiggers), and Tadpole's Promise won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize. He was named as the best-selling illustrator in the UK for three years in a row, and he is the UK's libraries' most-borrowed illustrator. He lives in Macclesfield.

Reviews
"A great anti-body-shaming lesson, poking fun at the shallowness of people who think looks and grooming are supremely important." -- Nicolette Jones * Sunday Times *
"A great cautionary tale from a winning combination" * Guardian, The Best New Children's Books *
"This is a brilliant piece of comic verse, wonderfully illustrated by Tony Ross, and should be recited to and by children up and down the country for their delight and edification. Superb!" -- Andrea Reece * Lovereading4Kids *
"A cautionary tale with a dark bite." -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
"Tongue-pleasingly melodious text" * BookTrust *


Awards
Long-listed for UKLA Book Award 2018 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781783442027
Author Jeanne Willis
Format Hardback
Page Count 32
Imprint Andersen Press Ltd
Publisher Andersen Press Ltd
Weight(grams) 424g
Dimensions(mm) 287mm * 247mm * 9mm