Benny's Bad Day (Choose Your Ending Book #1)

Name: Benny's Bad Day (Choose Your Ending Book #1)
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SKU: 9781761642791
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By Nathan Luff

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Benny’s idea of a good day at school is when things are calm, predictable and boring. But today is not one of those days. You see, Benny has zero control over what is about to happen. But you do! Just how bad is Benny’s day going... Read More

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Benny’s idea of a good day at school is when things are calm, predictable and boring. But today is not one of those days. You see, Benny has zero control over what is about to happen. But you do!

Just how bad is Benny’s day going to get? Well, that’s up to you to choose. Because with you in charge, things are about to turn dramatic, or funny, or gross, or perhaps just plain weird!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761642791

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 June 2026

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Contributors:

Illustrated by Wayne Bryant

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 150.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 192

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