Review
This collection of 10 stories featuring her West Indian heroine Betsey Biggalow, her family and friends will delight her many fans, and bring a burst of sunshine into the lives of new readers with its mix of lively stories and approachable language. Headteacher Update
Product Description
This is the second book of stories about the lively Betsey Biggalow and her day to day life on a West Indian island. While full of humour and the stuff of everyday life, Malorie Blackman paints a lively and evocative portrait of rural life on a tropical island packed with characters that are so real you feel you actually know them.
About the Author
Malorie Blackman has shot to fame since she published her first book in 1990 and prizes have come in thick and fast. In 2002 she won The Children's Award for Noughts and Crosses and earlier she won the W. H. Smith Mind-Boggling Award for Hacker, in which she used her knowledge of computing to full dramatic effect. Recently Malorie was shortlisted for the Carnegie Prize. Several of Malorie Blackman's books have been turned into successful television series and she enjoys a second career writing TV scripts. A former computer database manager, Malorie lives in south London with her husband and daughter and plays music in her spare time. To visit Malorie Blackman's website click here
