The Amazing Mrs Pepperpot

Two classic Mrs Pepperpot tales, specially abridged, in a beautifully illustrated picture book format.Mrs Pepperpot has a problem - a huge problem - she shrinks! And when she shrinks she finds herself in all sorts of trouble...Poor Mrs Pepperpot has shrunk again and she's set her heart on going to the bazaar. But with a clever disguise and a cunning plan, she's soon dancing rings around the ladies at the fair!Puss can't wait for Mrs Pepperpot to shrink so she can whisk her away on an adventure. It's a hair-raising journey, but brave Mrs P is soon rewarded with some very special treasure indeed.

“The stories have that sense of magic which all the best children's stories have”

Independent on Sunday
Alf Proysen's highly imaginative story from 1960 is still great fun and Hilda Offen's new illustrations are sure to be loved by children everywhere -- Andy Howells South Wales Argus

Alf Proysen (Author)Alf Proysen was born in Norway in 1914. The Mrs Pepperpot books first appeared in the 1950s and were an immediate success. They have been loved by children ever since and have been translated into many different languages.Hilda Offen (Illustrator)Hilda Offen is a well-known picture book illustrator, who won the Smarties Prize in 1992 for Nice Work, Little Wolf. Since then she has illustrated many picture books, including Fred and Ted's Treasure Hunt. She lives in Brighton.

"The Mrs Pepperpot stories have that sense of magic which all the best children's stories have" - Independent on Sunday Puss can't wait for Mrs Pepperpot to shrink so he can whisk her away on an adventure! It's a hair-raising journey but brave Mrs P is soon rewarded with some very special treasure indeed. This classic story has been specially abridged for young children, with brand-new vibrant illustrations from an award-winning illsutrator. Discover our bestselling fiction titles for older readers: Mrs Pepperpot Stories Mrs Pepperpot picture books: Mrs Pepperpot Learns to Swim Mrs Pepperpot Minds the Baby Mrs Pepperpot and the Treasure Mrs Pepperpot at the Bazaar

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