Things couldn’t get any worse for poor Polly. It’s her ninth birthday, and she’s stricken with the chicken pox and quarantined for a week. Why did she have to get the chicken pox now instead of next week? Of course her birthday party has to be canceled. Will things turn around for Polly or will this really be her worst birthday ever?

Polly's Absolutely Worst Birthday Ever

Children's Books

Thomas, Frances

Humor

Delacorte Books for Young Readers

Things couldn’t get any worse for poor Polly. It’s her ninth birthday, and she’s stricken with the chicken pox and quarantined for a week. Why did she have to get the chicken pox now instead of next week? Of course her birthday party has to be canceled. Will things turn around for Polly or will this really be her worst birthday ever?

Literature & Fiction

Reluctantly visiting the local town on the day a carnival arrives, grumpy recluse Mr. Bear is appalled when he sees a dancing bear abused by his trainer and finds an unlikely connection with a fellow living creature.

The Bear and Mr. Bear

Dutton Books for Young Readers

Polly's birthday has been planned in minute detail and everyone who is anyone will be attending. But the worst happens - Polly gets chicken-pox and it is all called off. And to make matters worse Horace the hamster dies. The extent of Polly's misery knows no bounds and many entries to her diary catalogue her despair in hilarious detail.  But all is not lost for Polly's birthday does turn out to be a wonderful day after all - and you will have to read to find out why. (Polly's Running Away Book is littered with clues)

Polly's Worst Birthday Ever

Gardner, Sally

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

Polly is not happy. Her mother is pregnant and can't stop talking about the "new baby". Her little sister is exceptionally annoying. Her hamster has gone missing. And she is no longer friends with her best friend! So Polly decides that her only choice is to run away from home.

Polly's Running Away Book

Bloomsbury Pub Ltd

Little Monster is worried - worried that it is going to leave home and travel away all on its own leaving Mother and Father Monster behind. But Little Monster soon realises that travelling away does not mean losing touch and even though it may be a little scary sometimes, you do have to do scary things when you are growing up. A story full of the warmth of paternal love and the joys of growing independence by the award-winning duo, creators of SUPPOSING. PRAISE FOR MAYBE ONE DAY 'Witty, striking and reassuring, this is an oddity to treasure' Sunday Times 'A cracking read which encourages children to explore their own imaginations' Waterstones Books Quarterly

Maybe One Day

Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Little Monster's Book of Numbers

Little Monster is learning to count by watching the world around him - noticing apples in the tree, planes in the sky, balloon floating by, to name but a few! Join the fun in this wonderful little board book, perfect for babies learning all about their world.

Cityscape

Egmont Childrens Books

When Little Monster has a bad dream, he wakes up full of questions for his mother, who then soothes his fears with more pleasant "what ifs," sending him calmly back to sleep.

What If

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Little Monster wonders how he will ever be able to leave his family one day when he sets out to be a space explorer, in a wonderful book that teaches youngsters to imagine future possibilities and shows them that even space explorers can come back home to their parents.

One Day, Daddy

Animals

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Polly's Absolutely Worst Birthday Ever

Polly's Absolutely Worst Birthday Ever

The Bear and Mr. Bear

Polly's Worst Birthday Ever

Polly's Running Away Book

Maybe One Day

Little Monster's Book of Numbers

Cityscape

What If

One Day, Daddy