Claris: Pasta Disaster

Name: Claris: Pasta Disaster
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781761213625
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Claris #7

By Megan Hess

Series: Claris

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Claris: Pasta Disaster follows the stylish mouse Claris and her best friend Monsieur on a charming adventure in Italy. When a mishap at her favourite bistro leaves Claris lost in Venice, she meets a seamstress in need of help. Can Claris craft the perfect dress for the Venice Film Festival and reunite with Monsieur? This enchanting tale, told in delightful rhyme, blends friendship, fashion, and fun in a vividly illustrated setting.
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Ciao! Claris and her best friend Monsieur are off to Italy in their seventh delightful adventure together, in this dazzling and bestselling series by beloved children's author Megan Hess.

When disaster strikes at her favourite bistro, Claris gets lost in Venice! But before she can find her way back to Monsieur, she meets a seamstress who needs her help. Can the chicest mouse make the perfect dress in time for the Venice Film Festival and find her best friend again?

Compassion is always in fashion in this beloved series by acclaimed children's author and fashion illustrator Megan Hess. These stunning stories are told in delightful rhyme and feature an abundance of adorable animal characters. With more than a million children's books in print, Megan Hess's beautiful rhyming picture books are adored worldwide. She is the creator of three best-selling picture-book series for children: Claris, World of Claris and the Young Queens Collection.

Perfect for:

Readers aged 3-6 who love dress-ups, gentle adventure and friendship stories
Readers of all ages who love all things fashion and style!
Fans of sparklingly fun picture books such as Eloise and Olivia.
Gift-buyers looking for a dazzlingly beautiful, rhyming picture book

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761213625

Publisher: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 October 2023

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hardie Grant Children's Publishing

Illustration: Full Colour

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 230.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 288g

Pages: 48

Collections

Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Claris The Chicest Mouse In Paris Megan Hess Series: Claris

About the Author

Megan Hess is an acclaimed art director and illustrator who works with some of the most prestigious designers and luxury brands around the world, such as Chanel, Dior, Cartier, Prada, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Tiffany & Co. Her children's books include the beloved Claris: The Chicest Mouse in Paris and Young Queens series, which have more than a million copies in print and are published in ten languages.

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