By Gillian Cross (author) , Sarah Horne (illustrator)
"In a nutshell: thought-provoking story about bullying"
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Interest Age 8+ Reading Age 8 | Everybody knows what they think about bullies, but this story might make them think again. Jason Banks is king of the school, not because he’s clever or popular but because he’s a bully and everyone is afraid of him. Then a new girl joins the class. Millie is small and pale, and doesn’t seem to be scared of anything. She knows a way to give Jason a taste of his own medicine but she knows too what he really needs to change. This funny, clever and entertaining story will get readers thinking and talking.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+.
Jason Banks is a bully. No one likes him and even the teachers are scared of him! It's time that someone taught Jason a lesson and he might just have met his match in the strange pumpkin that keeps appearing on his doorstep. Will Jason ever learn the error of his ways? And can he crack the case of the dreaded Pumpkin of Doom? Hilarious school based comedy from best-selling author Gillian Cross, featuring quirky illustrations by Sarah Horne.
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Gillian Cross has won numerous literary prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award (now the Costa), and the Smarties Prize.
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf , the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase ; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow .
Read more about Gillian Cross and a Q&A with the author here .
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Jason Banks is a bully. No one likes him and even the teachers are scared of him!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom was written by Gillian Cross and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Jason Banks and the Pumpkin of Doom has 54 pages
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