Uplifting young fiction by a best-loved author. Malorie Blackman is seriously well-known for her powerful Noughts and Crosses YA sequence, and for her pulse-racing thrillers for older primary readers. But did you know she also writes snappy fiction for younger readers who are growing in confidence? In these charming books you’ll meet Maxine, also known as Girl Wonder: a super sister and livewire heroine with a talent for funny mischief! Plus there’s Betsey Biggalow, a little girl with BIG ideas that she’d love to whisper into your ear… Heartwarming young fiction by a superstar authorPerfect for building confidence in emergent readersEach book has five to seven accessible short storiesFull of heartwarming insights into modern family lifeMalorie writes the huge Noughts and Crosses seriesHer other books include Thief! and Pig-Heart Boy She served as Children’s Laureate from 2013-2015