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Get Better Soon!: Tonsillitis

By Anita Ganeri
Series: Get Better Soon!
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A humorous, story-based look at catching tonsillitis It's the class's pirate play today! The children have worked really hard and are very excited to get onto the stage. But poor Maya's got a headache, her throat is hurting, and she can't eat her lunch. Oh no... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A humorous, story-based look at catching tonsillitis

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A humorous, story-based look at catching tonsillitis

It's the class's pirate play today! The children have worked really hard and are very excited to get onto the stage. But poor Maya's got a headache, her throat is hurting, and she can't eat her lunch. Oh no - Maya's got tonsillitis!

Find out all about some common childhood illnesses in Get Better Soon, from how you catch them to the symptoms, treatment and when you'll start feeling better. It also tells you how you can avoid getting ill in the first place. For readers aged 5 and up.

The author, Anita Ganeri, is an award-winning author of children's books, with a particular interest in health and PSHE topics.

The consultant, Dr Kristina Routh, is a fully qualified medical doctor and specialist in public health.

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    A humorous, story-based look at catching tonsillitis It's the class's pirate play today! The children have worked really hard and are very excited to get onto the stage. But poor Maya's got a headache, her throat is hurting, and she can't eat her lunch. Oh no - Maya's got tonsillitis! Find out all about some common childhood illnesses in Get...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781445182704

Publisher: Hachette Children's Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Franklin Watts Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Beatriz Castro
  • Illustrated by Beatriz Castro

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 4.0mm

Width: 194.0mm

Height: 232.0mm

Weight: 120g

Pages: 32

Collections

Anita Ganeri Children's Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Series: Get Better Soon!

About the Author

Anita Ganeri (Author)

Anita Ganeri is an award-winning author of children's information books. She has been a writer for 20 years, after working in-house for Usborne Publishing and Walker Books. She specialises in the natural world, religion and mythology but is always looking for new challenges. Among her many titles are the best-selling 'Horrible Geography' series for Scholastic Children's Books which won the Blue Peter Book Award for the Best Book with Facts in 2009 and the Tivy Education Medal from the Royal Scottish Geographical Society for an outstanding contribution to geographical education. Anita lives in northern England with her husband, children, dogs and cat. She enjoys reading, walking the Moors, playing tennis and dreaming of winning Wimbledon.

Beatriz Castro (Illustrator)

Beatriz Castro was born in La Rioja, Spain in 1985. When she was a little girl, she was always drawing and writing stories. She studied illustration at the school of arts in her home town, Logrono. After graduating, she embarked on a career as a professional illustrator and has since been published by many international publishing houses. She especially enjoys creating funny characters. Beatriz likes animals, classic stories and fairy tales and listens to rock and punk music.

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