Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now

Name: Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now
Brand: Hachette UK
Availability: InStock
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Lauren Child
ISBN: 9781408330548

Author: Lauren Child

Series: Clarice Bean #6

Narrator: Claire Skinner

Unabridged: 3 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Orchard Books

Published: 04/01/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Humor, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

A witty and insightful book about worries, starring Clarice Bean. Created by Children's Laureate Lauren Child and read by Claire Skinner, star of the BBC's 'Outnumbered'.

It's the worry you hadn't even thought to worry about that should worry you the most. At least that's how it looks to Clarice Bean, who has been writing her worries in a notebook - things like Worry no. 1: infinity, or Worry no. 3: change. And now that her worst never-imagined worry has happened - her utterly best friend is moving away forever - Clarice doesn't even care about her tickets to the Ruby Redfort, girl detective, film premiere. That is, unless something happens to change things again...

Lauren Child's trademark wit combines with spot-on insight in this hugely engaging story about childhood worries, unwanted changes and finding friendships in the most surprising places.

'A comic and poignant journey' - The Sunday Times

(P) Orchard Books 2013

About Lauren Child

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

Goodreads review by Mark on May 28, 2024

A really excellent book that me and Celyn(8) love. It's a funny book, written present tense, first person, from the point of view of a earnest, enthusiastic, off-the-wall, little girl with an interesting family around her. This is good, powerful writing that manages pathos and humour on many levels......more

Goodreads review by Nemo ☠️ (pagesandprozac) on April 21, 2017

i blame this book for at least 99% of my existentialist, nihilist thoughts as a child......more

Goodreads review by Katie on February 28, 2015

This book is the meaning of fabulous!......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on August 18, 2011

Finally a book that deals with anxiety and worry for children. I laughed and cried in this book. I loved this book. I love Lauren too! So many novels for primary school readers are about rubbish, but this book manages to deal with serious issues with Laurens trademark unforced humor. I really relate......more

Goodreads review by Akahayla on July 31, 2018

Loved it!! I had got this book signed by the author about three years ago and I finally got around to reading it. I was a huge fan of Charlie and Lola as a child and this book makes me want to read all of Clarice Bean. Who cares that I'm an adult?? This book was so innocent and child-like, and sweet a......more

Quotes

Clarice Bean fans will be delighted by her new adventures. Anxieties such as 'change' and 'having to go back to school after the holidays' will be recognised by everyone, while her ways of approaching them are delightful The Guardian

Funny, contemporary and perceptive The Mail on Sunday

A comic and poignant journey The Sunday Times

A hugely enjoyable and touching read The Scotsman

A hilarious tale and a delightfully funny character Torquay Herald Express

A witty and wise book School Librarian

Hilarious and touching Croydon Advertiser

Witty and charming. We can't get enough Clarice Bean. The Sunday Times

An incredibly funny book...you just have to read it! First News

Clarice Bean fans will be delighted by her new adventures... Anxieties such as "change" and "having to go back to school after the holidays" will be recognised by everyone, while her ways of approaching them are delightful. The Guardian