Penny Dreadful is a Magnet for Disaster

This book has three adventures starring Penny Jones, a girl who comes up with plenty of ‘brilliant’ ideas. The trouble is they frequently don’t turn out in the way that she planned and usually have disastrous consequences. Penny’s dad has nicknamed her ‘Penny Dreadful’ and her gran says she is a ‘Magnet for Disaster’ and certainly in these three stories she lives up to both descriptions. With the help of her best friend Cosmo, Penny manages to superglue her cousin Georgia May Morton-Jones to the carpet, steal a dog and amaze the school inspector.

These are fun stories that read aloud well and are well supported by lively illustrations by Jess Mikhail. Children who enjoy ‘Horrid Henry’ and similar stories will enjoy the disasters.