Seven hilarious short stories of loving siblings, Jake (the Pain) and Abigail (The Great One) who can’t stop squabbling. A convincing slice of family life! There is also an audio version of this title available too. Be sure to also check out The Pain And The Great One: Cool Zone.
The Pain And The Great One - Soupy Saturdays Synopsis
The first in a brand new series. The Pain (aka Jake Porter) is six years old. His sister, The Great One (aka Abigail Porter), is eight.
Like any siblings they drive each other crazy. Here, The Pain and The Great One experience the difficulties of bike-riding, dramas on the soccer pitch, a sleepover disaster, and 'babysit' a funny old dog who comes to stay.
Judy Blume spent her childhood in Elizabeth, New Jersey USA, making up stories inside her head. She has spent her adult years in many places, doing the same thing, only now she writes her stories down on paper. Adults as well as children will recognize such Blume titles as: Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret; Superfudge; Blubber; Just As Long As We're Together and Forever. She has also written the novels Wifey, Smart Women, and her latest, Summer Sisters, the New York Times No. 1 bestseller. More than 75 million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into twenty-something languages.
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The first in a brand new series. The Pain (aka Jake Porter) is six years old.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Pain And The Great One - Soupy Saturdays and determined it is suitable for children aged 5-6 years old
The Pain And The Great One - Soupy Saturdays features in the following genres: Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations
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The Pain And The Great One - Soupy Saturdays was written by Judy Blume and published by Pan Macmillan
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