I Lost My Granny in the Supermarket

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How hard can it be, thinks Harry, to look after his tiny gran for a day? All he has to do is make sure she gets to the hairdresser and then on to pick up her special life-time achievement award at the Caught Short ceremony, the country’s biggest loo-roll celebration. Simple, yes? Well, no, it turns out… Unsurprisingly, Mini has ideas of her own about what she wants to do and Harry has a hard time keeping up.

In fact, their day out involves a trip to the local theme park, the accidental kidnap of a wallaby, and the theft of a fork-lift truck. By the time they get to the ceremony, Harry’s having the time of his life and Mini has decided he’s her favourite grandchild. As adventures go, it’s extremely silly and very, very funny, and no matter how ridiculous their escapades, Mini and Harry come out smiling.

This is a book to cheer everyone up, whether they are 11 or 74, and a gorgeous example of an intergenerational relationship too.

Reviewed by Andrea Reece
Andrea Reece has spent almost her entire working life in children’s books, first as publisher, latterly as consultant, project manager and critic.
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About I Lost My Granny in the Supermarket

Harry - known as Harry the Hulk to his friends, because he is freakishly tall for an 11-year-old - is desperate for a dog. His mum has said if he can earn 500 Puppy Points then he's allowed to get one. And today she has offered him 50 points if he takes Gran to the Caught Short Awards, where she has won the Lifetime Achievement Award for services to Loo Roll.

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