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Betsey's Birthday Surprise

By Malorie Blackman
Series: The Betsey Biggalow Adventures
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Betsey's Birthday Surprise by the bestselling and much-loved Malorie Blackman contains four captivating stories in one book. These tales follow the adventures of Betsey Biggalow and her Barbadian life, filled with family, friends, and fun. Perfect for reading together or as a first independent chapter book,... Read More
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Betsey's Birthday Surprise by the bestselling and much-loved Malorie Blackman contains four captivating stories in one book. These tales follow the adventures of Betsey Biggalow and her Barbadian life, filled with family, friends, and fun.

Perfect for reading together or as a first independent chapter book, these stories offer a delightful insight into Betsey's imaginative world.

Betsey Biggalow may be small, but she's brimming with ideas—even about how to surprise everyone else on her own birthday! Join Betsey on four heartwarming adventures as she discovers that you don't have to be big to make a big impact.

This collection also features fabulous new illustrations by Diane Ewen, bringing Betsey's adventures to life.

Series: The Betsey Biggalow Adventures

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  • Betsey's Birthday Surprise
    Betsey's Birthday Surprise by the bestselling and much-loved Malorie Blackman contains four captivating stories in one book. These tales follow the adventures of Betsey Biggalow and her Barbadian life, filled with family, friends, and fun. Perfect for reading together or as a first independent chapter book, these stories offer a delightful insight into Betsey's imaginative world. Betsey Biggalow may be...
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  • Magic Betsey
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    By Malorie Blackman
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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241704783

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 August 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Puffin

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Diane Ewen

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 6.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 66g

Pages: 80

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Malorie Blackman Penguin Books Series: The Betsey Biggalow Adventures Young Adult

About the Author

Malorie Blackman has written over seventy books for children and young adults, including the Noughts & Crosses series, Thief and a science-fiction thriller, Chasing the Stars. Many of her books have also been adapted for stage and television, including a BAFTA-award-winning BBC production of Pig-Heart Boy and a Pilot Theatre stage adaptation by Sabrina Mahfouz of Noughts & Crosses. There is also a major BBC production of Noughts & Crosses, with Roc Nation (Jay-Z's entertainment company) curating the soundtrack as executive music producer. In 2005 Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. In 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children's literature, and between 2013 and 2015 she was the Children's Laureate. Most recently Malorie wrote for the Doctor Who series on BBC One, and the fifth novel in her Noughts & Crosses series, Crossfire, was published by Penguin Random House Children's in summer 2019.

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