Uplifting young fiction by a best-loved author. Malorie Blackman is seriously well-known for her powerful Noughts & Crosses YA sequence, & 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 & 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 author Perfect for building confidence in emergent readers Each book has five to seven accessible short stories Full of heartwarming insights into modern family life Malorie writes the huge Noughts & Crosses series Her other books include Thief! & Pig-Heart Boy She served as Children’s Laureate from 2013-2015