Girl Wonder and the Terrific Twins

A brilliant collection of short stories about a little girl and her troublesome twin brothers, from award-winning author Malorie Blackman.When Maxine has a plan, you can be sure it involves her twin brothers Anthony and Edward. You can also be sure it involves BIG TROUBLE!Nine fantastically funny short stories, perfect for building confidence in new readers, whether reading aloud or reading alone.

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019.

"This is a job for Girl Wonder and . . ." "The Terrific Twins!" Anthony and Edward grinned. Then we spun around until we were dizzy. Maxine is Girl Wonder and her twin brothers, Anthony and Edward, are the Terrific Twins! From convincing Mum to get a pet, to saving energy, there's no problem this trio won't tackle. But being a superhero is hard work, and when Maxine's super-duper plans go awry, Mum is not impressed! Nine extra-brilliant stories, perfect for sharing and reading aloud.

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