The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully

Publisher details

Authors
Cheryl Orsini, Katrina Nannestad
Publisher
HarperCollins
Genre
Children’s Fiction
Released
28 July, 2021
ISBN
9780733341656

The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully

Synopsis

Recommended for ages 7+

The right book might just change your life ...

Mim Cohen roams the world in a travelling bookshop, with her dad and brother and a horse called Flossy. Flossy leads them where she will, to the place where they're needed most ... the place where the perfect book will find its way home.

Now Mim has arrived in a pretty Dutch village where she meets Willemina, a kind and gentle child, who is being bullied by a girl named Gerda.

Mim knows they're here to help Willemina. To change her life. To make her strong and brave and happy.

If only Dad would find her the right book. If only he would stop giving everyone else the wrong book!

From the beloved author of The Girl, the Dog and the Writer in Rome and We Are Wolves comes an enchanting series for young readers.

Reviews

The Magic of Books and Words: Extract from Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

Review | Extract

2 August 2021

The Magic of Books and Words: Extract from Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

An Enchanting New Series: Read our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

Review | Our Review

27 July 2021

An Enchanting New Series: Read our Review of The Travelling Bookshop #1: Mim and the Baffling Bully by Katrina Nannestad and Cheryl Orsini

Cheryl Orsini
About the author

Cheryl Orsini

Cheryl Orsini is the much-loved illustrator of The Fairy DancersThe Tales of Mrs Mancini and The Magic Bookshop. She has illustrated more than thirty children's books, and her work regularly appears in magazines and exhibitions.

Books by Cheryl Orsini

Katrina Nannestad
About the author

Katrina Nannestad

Katrina Nannestad is an award-winning Australian author. Her books include We Are WolvesThe Girl Who Brought Mischief, the Girl, the Dog and the Writer series, the Olive of Groves series, the Red Dirt Diaries series, the Lottie Perkins series and Bungaloo Creek.Katrina grew up in country New South Wales in a neighbourhood stuffed full of happy children. Her adult years have been spent teaching, raising boys, perfecting her recipe for chocolate-chip bickies and pursuing her love of stories. She now lives near Bendigo with her family and an exuberant black whippet called Olive

Books by Katrina Nannestad

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                      1. Noah Carr says:

                        I enjoyed reading the story of Mim and the Baffling Bully: the way Mim travels in a bookshop-on-wheels and handles conflict with empathy really stood out. The book’s blend of adventure, community and the power of books hits home for young readers. I also came across this link: https://super-com.pissedconsumer.com/customer-service.html which made me think about how customer‑service and trust shape even the experiences we have with stories and brands. It’s impressive how the author weaves in genuine emotions alongside light humour and discovery. Overall, a fun and meaningful read that invites us all to explore new perspectives.