Boo! Made You Jump!

Ebook
On sale Aug 16, 2007 | 24 Pages | 9781101647912

It’s so very easy for Charlie to scare his little sister, Lola . . . but just once, Lola wants to make Charlie jump. Lola tries absolutely everything she can think of, including practical jokes, dressing up like a creepy ghost, and telling a really scary story. But no matter what she does, nothing seems to work! Will Lola ever make Charlie jump?
Lauren Child is one of today's most talented and innovative children's writers and illustrators. Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal, she is best known for creating the characters Clarice Bean and the BAFTA Award–winning Charlie and Lola. She is co-creator of The Princess and the Pea and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. View titles by Lauren Child

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It’s so very easy for Charlie to scare his little sister, Lola . . . but just once, Lola wants to make Charlie jump. Lola tries absolutely everything she can think of, including practical jokes, dressing up like a creepy ghost, and telling a really scary story. But no matter what she does, nothing seems to work! Will Lola ever make Charlie jump?

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Lauren Child is one of today's most talented and innovative children's writers and illustrators. Winner of the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize and the Kate Greenaway Medal, she is best known for creating the characters Clarice Bean and the BAFTA Award–winning Charlie and Lola. She is co-creator of The Princess and the Pea and Goldilocks and the Three Bears. View titles by Lauren Child

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