Joanna Nadin was born in Nottingham. She is a former broadcast journalist and Special Adviser to the Prime Minister, and continues to freelance as a political speechwriter. She has also been a cleaner and a juggler.
Don't miss the comic genius that is Penny Dreadful, a wickedly
funny new creation and worthy contender to Horrid Henry.
*The Bookseller*
A brilliantly written and illustrated laugh-out-loud book
recommended for children aged 7+ years. The book contains three
hilarious stories about a little girl called Penelope Jones (aka
Penny Dreadful to her family) and her 'brilliant ideas' that never
quite go according to plan. From hairdressing to abandoned dogs to
huge swarms of locusts...mayhem, drama and disaster are all part of
a day's work for Penny Dreadful and her best friend Cosmo the
Jedi!
*First 4 Dads*
A wonderful book for children and child-like adults; particularly
those with a slightly silly sense of humour, a love of chaos, and
an aptitude to giggle in a group.
*An awfully big blog adventure*
Chortlingly good fun, this girl would give Horrid Henry a run for
his money.
*The Evening Echo (Cork)*
She's very clumsy, but we love her... [A] lovely series of books
about a clumsy little girl. Be prepared for hilarious tales of the
mishap, mayhem and misadventure that comes hand-in-hand with
Penny.
*Primary Times*
Penelope Jones and her friend Cosmo are the kind of children whose
best intentions always seem to evolve into a full-blown disaster.
Like shaving the cat's head whilst practising to be hairdressers,
for example. Hence, Penny's nickname, coined by her father. In this
series of funny, pacey short stories, Penny gets into four
different scrapes. Easy to read and lots of fun - though it might
give your child some dangerous ideas...
*Junior magazine*
Penelope Jones is pretty much the kind of child you might visualise
if asked to imagine the result of Horrid Henry and Charlie's little
sister Lola growing up and starting a family together. Impulsive,
inventive, and essentially well-meaning but utterly lacking any
sense of risk assessment, Penny's explanations for the trail of
destruction she leaves behind her wherever she goes are delivered
in lengthy, breathlessly articulate, Lola-esque sentences, and are
always entirely reasonable from her perspective.
*Teach Primary*
Side-splittingly funny.
*The Bookseller*
Short, funny, standalone stories following Penelope Jones through a
catalogue of disasters, whether the dog she befriends swallows the
baby monitor or the school inspector is due or she tries to cut her
cousins hair...With strong storylines, these are easy flowing tales
that are great to read aloud, perfect as well for the 6+ reader to
get stuck into. The fun and funky illustrations also help the
stories along.
*We Love This Book*
The kind of child you might visualise if asked to imagine the
result of Horrid Henry and Charlie's little sister Lola growing up
and starting a family together.
*Teach Primary*
The stories are very funny with Penny getting deeper and deeper
into scrapes while all the time her intentions are innocent,
something many children and indeed adults will find familiar. Boys
as well as girls will race through these stories giggling all the
way!
*Booktrust*
Three hilarious stories in one in this book about likeable but
disaster-prone Penny...Written in the first person, Penny rambles
her way through all sorts of incidents in a really amusing fashion
- this would be a great book to read aloud to a class because of
the way it is written. At the start of the book, the reader is
introduced to a cast of amazing characters and there are lots of
entertaining pictures. Great fun and Penny is set to become very
popular.
*Parents in Touch*
Three hilarious adventures that will amuse boys and girls alike.
Laugh out loud with Penny Dreadful and her friends,
*Ed on the Web*
Will captivate young readers.
*Carousel*
With lots of great illustrations and graphic text, and a full
spectrum of odd and eccentric characters, Penny Dreadful is sure to
make you laugh out loud.
*Bookfest*
With three wicked, fun-filled stories in one book and packed full
of charming illustrations, Penny's crazy capers are pitched
perfectly for children aged seven and over.
*Pocklington Post*
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