Annie Barrows

It's 1946, and as Juliet Ashton sits at her desk in her Chelsea flat, she is stumped. A writer of witty newspaper columns during the war, she can't think of what to write next. Out of the blue, she receives a letter from one Dawsey Adams of Guernsey. By chance, he's acquired a book Juliet once owned, and, emboldened by...

Second-graders Ivy and Bean set out to expel the ghost who is living in the girls' bathroom at their school. Join the lively and imaginative duo in Ivy and Bean and the Ghost That Had to Go, where their latest adventure combines mystery with friendship in a tale full of humour and excitement. Perfect for young readers looking for a...

World record fever grips the second grade, and soon Ivy and Bean are trying to set their own record by becoming the youngest people to have ever discovered a dinosaur. But how hard is it to find one? Ivy and Bean Break the Fossil Record is an adventurous tale that captures the excitement and ambition of two young friends driven...

After months of begging for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean get what they wanted. Well, not exactly. It turns out ballet lessons are actually about learning to dance gracefully. There are no karate chops as Ivy and Bean thought. If only the girls hadn't promised their parents they would finish the ballet course...

Watch out, you diabolical masterminds! There’s a new detective on Pancake Court: Bean! She laughs at danger! She solves even the most mysterious mysteries! What? There aren’t any mysteries? Then Bean and her assistant, Ivy, will make some! In Ivy and Bean Take the Case (Book 10) by Annie Barrows, the dynamic duo is back, ready to tackle anything—even if...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A NETFLIX FILM • A remarkable tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name. “Treat yourself to this book, please—I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, author of Eat, Pray, Love “I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is...

The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the latest instalment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. In Ivy and Bean Bound to Be Bad, the two girls decide to be so good and kind and pure of thought that wild animals will befriend them. When this doesn't work, they decide that perhaps a little badness can be...

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold Now that Ivy and Bean are friends, they do gymnastics club together, sit together in Ms. Aruba-Tate's second grade, and tell each other their darkest secrets. And when Ivy discovers a ghost in the school bathroom, it will take both girls' courage and imagination...

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold Finally! After begging their parents for ballet lessons, Ivy and Bean finally get what they want… well, not exactly. Much to their surprise, it turns out ballet lessons do not include karate chops and roundhouse kicks to the villain's heart. The girls have no...

Ivy and Bean Get to Work! (Book 12) features Ivy and Bean as they go searching for treasure in the twelfth instalment of the New York Times bestselling early chapter book series! It's Career Day at Emerson Elementary School, and all the students have to choose what they want to be when they grow up. No problem—Ivy and Bean already...

Bean's older sister is going to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp, where she will do Crafts and Music and First Aid and other secret things that Bean will never know about because girls have to be eleven to go to Girl Power 4-Ever Camp. Wait a second! Bean and Ivy can make their own camp, their own better camp: Camp Flaming...

Ivy and Bean No News Is Good News (Book 8) by Annie Barrows is the delightful tale of two young girls, Ivy and Bean, who find themselves in need of ten dollars. The reason for their need is quite specific: they want to buy low-fat Bellideloon cheese in a special just-for-you serving size. As they brainstorm ways to earn the...

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold Ivy and Bean No News Is Good News (Book 8) by Annie Barrows tells the story of Ivy and Bean, who need some money—ten dollars, to be exact. Never mind what for. Okay, it's for low-fat Belldeloon cheese in a special just-for-you serving size....

The much anticipated 11th instalment in the bestselling series is now in paperback! Ivy's worried that she will grow up to be spoiled because she is an only child. Ivy and Bean hatch plans to get Ivy a sibling with decidedly hilarious results. Ivy has read a lot of books about only children, so she knows that they are sometimes...

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold The adventures of Ivy and Bean continue in the latest instalment from series creators Annie Barrows and Sophie Blackall. In Ivy and Bean: Take Care of the Babysitter, the two girls hatch a plan to prove that Bean's big sister is the world's worst...

It's the Science Fair! Some kids are making man-eating robots. Some kids are holding their breath for a very, very long time. Some kids are doing interesting things with vacuum cleaners. The theme, obviously, is global warming. But what should Ivy and Bean What's the Big Idea? do? Something with explosions? Or ropes? Something with ice cubes?

A Netflix Original Film Series A New York Times Bestselling Series Over 8 Million Copies Sold It's the Science Fair, and the second grade is all over it! Some kids are making man-eating robots. Some kids are holding their breath for a very, very long time. Some kids are doing interesting things with vacuum cleaners. The theme, obviously, is global...

From the creators of the New York Times–bestselling Ivy + Bean comes a fun and funny new series about two small sisters with very big imaginations. Generations of readers have fallen in love with Ivy + Bean, which has sold over 8 million copies and been adapted into a popular Netflix Original Film series. Now, bestselling author Annie Barrows and...

★ “In the vein of Ramona Quimby.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review “Stella and Marigold are a force to be reckoned with.” —The Horn Book ★ “Readers will long for a sibling like Marigold or Stella.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review ★ “Buoyed by an innate sense of fun... This early chapter book... [is] equally enjoyable for reading aloud in homes and...

Author: Berkeley, CA Illustrator: South Kortright, NY

A wry picture book about a little boy who can’t get anyone to listen to him. But maybe everyone should slow down and hear what he has to say. If they don’t, they could end up in trouble. If they do, they might discover some pretty amazing things. They just need to pay attention. Like John Marco does. What John...