By Zoe Antoniades (author) , Katie Kear (illustrator) Part of the Cally & Jimmy series
"Fantastic family fun"
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Zoe Antoniades’ stories of twins Cally and Jimmy are fantastically lively and lots of fun. There are four separate self-contained stories in the book, each one narrated by Cally, as she watches, exasperated, while her minutes-younger brother gets into trouble again and again. She knows Jimmy can’t help it really – he has ADHD – and always sticks by him so that things have a habit of working out well in the end.
Their Greek family, especially their Yiaiyia (Granny), are another of the joys of the book and one episode describes their trip to Cyprus, where Jimmy outdoes himself causing chaos. The stories are accessible, absolutely believable, and readers will feel by the end that they have a new set of friends. Highly recommended.
Four stories in one! Cally has a twin brother Jimmy, and he is always getting into some kind of mischief - which usually means double trouble! Thankfully their Greek granny is usually on hand to help - or add to the mayhem!
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In these four fab stories, the twins make a splash on their beach holiday, run into trouble on sports day, get spooked while trick or treating, and uncover a thief at school.
Praise for Cally and Jimmy:
‘Funny, touching, enlightening and ideal for newly confident readers. Black and white illustrations on every page capture the fun and chaos of life in a complex family.’ Booktrust
‘Your kids need this lovely book’ Kate Beckinsale
Zoe Antoniades was born in West London of Greek Cypriot parents. She graduated from the University of Hull with a degree in English and Drama and trained as a teacher at the Institute of Education. She has taught maths, English and the arts and worked on a wide range of creative projects in partnership with the Southbank Centre, the Royal Albert Hall, the Young Vic and the Polka Theatre.
She also writes collaboratively with young people and has published four anthologies of short stories. Her memoir, Tea and Baklavas, won the Winchester Writers' Festival Memoir Prize.
Zoe also works as a creative writing workshop leader providing interactive classes and author talks online as well as visiting schools and appearing at libraries, bookshops, festivals and events nationwide and even in Cyprus.
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Four stories in one! Cally has a twin brother Jimmy, and he is always getting into some kind of mischief - which usually means double trouble!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Cally and Jimmy: Twintastic and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-10 years old
Cally and Jimmy: Twintastic features in the following genres: Stories about Family and Friends, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Featured Books for 9+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, PSHE: Special educational needs and disability (SEND), Personal Social Health Economic (PSHE), School Stories, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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Cally and Jimmy: Twintastic was written by Zoe Antoniades and published by Andersen Press
Cally and Jimmy: Twintastic has 184 pages
Yes it is part of Cally & Jimmy series
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
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