I Lost My Granny in the Supermarket

Publisher details

Authors
Jo Simmons, Nathan Reed
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
31 August, 2021
ISBN
9781526620460

I Lost My Granny in the Supermarket

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Synopsis

Perfect for fans of Pamela Butchart and David Solomons, this is a new, hilarious adventure from the author and illustrator of the bestselling I Swapped My Brother on the Internet. Harry – known as Harry the Hulk to his friends, because he is freakishly tall for an 11-year-old – is desperate for a dog. His mum has said if he can earn 500 Puppy Points then he's allowed to get one. And today she has offered him 50 points if he takes Gran to the Caught Short Awards, where she has won the Lifetime Achievement Award for services to Loo Roll. All Harry has to do is take her for a haircut and then to the ceremony. It should be easy! It should be a piece of cake. But what Harry doesn't know is that Gran has her own agenda in mind, and after a stop at the supermarket for some toffees (the sweet she is BANNED from having!) things go very wrong indeed!
Nathan Reed
About the author

Nathan Reed

Nathan Reed has been a professional illustrator since graduating from Falmouth College of Arts in 2000. He was shortlisted for the Serco Prize for Illustration in 2014 and for the World Illustration Awards in 2019 for his latest picture book, Incredible You. He also illustrated the cover of last year’s Christmas edition of Time Out London. Nathan lives in London with his wife and two boys and when not illustrating he can often be found watching his beloved football team, Tottenham Hotspur.

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Jo Simmons
About the author

Jo Simmons

Jo Simmons began her working life as a journalist. Her first fiction series for children, Pip Street, was inspired by her own kids’ love of funny fiction, and two Super Loud Sam books followed. My Parents Cancelled My Birthday is Jo's third book for Bloomsbury. In addition to children’s fiction, she has also co-written a humorous parenting book, Can I Give Them Back Now?: The Aargh To Zzzz of Parenting, published by Square Peg. Jo lives in Brighton with her husband, two boys and a scruffy formerly Romanian street dog.

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                      1. Dragomir Forest says:

                        This story with Harry and his grandma is just wonderful! I especially liked how an ordinary task turns into a whole adventure. You know, sometimes I myself encounter similar unforeseen situations and seek advice from other people through online reviews – there you can learn real stories and life hacks. For example, recently I was studying how to best solve issues with services, and found https://homebase.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html . Reading the synopsis, it seems that Harry will soon keep his list of Puppy Points and instructions on how to deal with grandma, also from the same source!