Publisher details

Author: Lauren Child
Publisher: Hachette
Genre: Children’s Picture Book
Released: 29 September, 2015
ISBN: 9781408339008

Charlie and Lola: One Thing

Lauren Child

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Synopsis

I have this little sister Lola.She is small and very funny.

Sometimes for a treat, Mum says, "We are going to the shops and you may choose one thing."

"One thing to share?" says Lola.

I say, "One thing for you and one thing for me, which means two actual things."

A brilliant book to introduce the non-scary nature of counting and sums to very young children, One Thing is vintage Lauren Child: an immediate and enduring classic to delight fans new and old the world over.

About the author

Lauren Child

Lauren Child is a multi award-winning, bestselling writer and artist whose books are known and loved the world over. She is the creator of many much-loved characters, including Clarice Bean, Ruby Redfort and Charlie and Lola. Since her first book was published in 1999, Lauren has sold over 3 million books in 19 languages worldwide. Her many awards include the prestigious Kate Greenaway Prize 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 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.