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The Day of the Jackdaw

Paperback

Village newcomer Alex must vanquish a vicious feathered foe to finally feel at home in this madcap caper from comedy genius and bestselling author Jo Simmons.

Alex is not happy that his family are moving to the village of Noggings. He’s even less happy when he discovers that Noggings is under siege from Graham, a vicious jackdaw that has been terrorising the locals, dive-bombing kids in the school playground and targeting dog walkers and picnickers. As he tries to settle in to his new home, can Alex find a way to dodge the flapping fiend and learn what’s really behind these angry avian attacks?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

RRP: £7.99

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-80090-287-9

Interest age

9+

Reading age

8

Accelerated Reader Level

4.3

Publication Date

06-06-2024

Format

Paperback

Pages

80 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

Village newcomer Alex must vanquish a vicious feathered foe to finally feel at home in this madcap caper from comedy genius and bestselling author Jo Simmons.

Alex is not happy that his family are moving to the village of Noggings. He’s even less happy when he discovers that Noggings is under siege from Graham, a vicious jackdaw that has been terrorising the locals, dive-bombing kids in the school playground and targeting dog walkers and picnickers. As he tries to settle in to his new home, can Alex find a way to dodge the flapping fiend and learn what’s really behind these angry avian attacks?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author

Jo Simmons, Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove

Jo Simmons is the author of several hilarious books for young readers, including Lollies Book Awards shortlisted I Swapped My Brother on the Internet, My Parents Cancelled My Birthday and I Stole My Genius Sister’s Brain. Jo began her working life as a sub-editor on magazines in London and later became a freelance journalist. She started writing for children when her two boys were young and hungry for daft and silly stories to make bedtime more fun.

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

ISBN

978-1-80090-287-9

Reading age

8

Interest age

9+

Accelerated Reader Level

4.3

Publication Date

06-06-2024

Format

Paperback

Pages

80 pages

Dimensions

129x198mm

Product Description

Village newcomer Alex must vanquish a vicious feathered foe to finally feel at home in this madcap caper from comedy genius and bestselling author Jo Simmons.

Alex is not happy that his family are moving to the village of Noggings. He’s even less happy when he discovers that Noggings is under siege from Graham, a vicious jackdaw that has been terrorising the locals, dive-bombing kids in the school playground and targeting dog walkers and picnickers. As he tries to settle in to his new home, can Alex find a way to dodge the flapping fiend and learn what’s really behind these angry avian attacks?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author

Jo Simmons, Illustrated by Lee Cosgrove

Jo Simmons is the author of several hilarious books for young readers, including Lollies Book Awards shortlisted I Swapped My Brother on the Internet, My Parents Cancelled My Birthday and I Stole My Genius Sister’s Brain. Jo began her working life as a sub-editor on magazines in London and later became a freelance journalist. She started writing for children when her two boys were young and hungry for daft and silly stories to make bedtime more fun.