"Hip hip hooray for Betty Steady!"
May 2024 Debut of the Month
There’s a new hero in town, and she’s quite something! The hero of Wobbly Rock, Betty Steady is only twelve, but she’s already an expert in swordplay and combat, tall, blessed with unmatched strength and speed, not to mention stylish hair.
But, as our narrator helpfully points out at the very beginning, being utterly brill means that you can sometimes get a bit big for your boots. That’s exactly what happens. Betty overestimates her ability to take on the Toad Witch and her sidekick ogre, she doesn’t do proper preparations, and she ends up in a very sticky situation.
Fortunately, she’s got friends to help - Figg the imp, Elle Emen O’Pea the trumpet-playing mouse, and Rupert Sometimes, who’s an owl. It’s surprising what you can do with teammates and by using brains to back up the brawn.
This is a proper knightly adventure, while also very funny. Betty Steady is bound to win lots of fans, and there are more adventures to come, which is excellent news. Sarah Horne’s inky illustrations are a perfect match to the text, catching the excitement and the silliness. Hip hip hooray for Betty Steady!
Join LoveReading4Kids editorial expert Andrea Reece in conversation with author Nicky Smith-Dale in our exclusive publication day event.
Prepare to lick the toenails of adventure! Betty Steady’s faster than an angry goose and stronger than an ogre in yoga pants and she DON’T NEED NO STINKING HELP FROM NO ONE! But can she prevent the Toad Witch from attacking Wobbly Rock?
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Prepare to lick the toenails of adventure! Betty Steady’s faster than an angry goose and stronger than an ogre in yoga pants and she DON’T NEED NO STINKING HELP FROM NO ONE!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Betty Steady and the Toad Witch and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Betty Steady and the Toad Witch features in the following genres: Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Books to Motivate Reluctant Readers age 7+, Recommendations, Debuts of the Month, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Funny, Interviews with Authors and Illustrators, Star Books, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Betty Steady and the Toad Witch was written by Nicky Smith-Dale and published by Farshore an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Betty Steady and the Toad Witch has 158 pages
Yes it is part of Betty Steady series
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