Mirabelle Has a Bad Day

Name: Mirabelle Has a Bad Day
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By Harriet Muncaster

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Mirabelle is a unique child with a witch mother and a fairy father, blending a bit of both magical worlds. On a particularly BAD DAY, Mirabelle struggles with her mood as her best friend Carlotta is away from school. Things worsen when her brother eats the last chocolate biscuit and plays with her cherished pet dragon, causing Mirabelle to lose her temper with dramatic results. The story follows her journey to mend the day and set things right before bedtime.
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Mirabelle is having a BAD DAY! Everything seems to be going wrong, and when her brother eats the last chocolate biscuit, Mirabelle finally loses her temper, with dramatic consequences! Will Mirabelle be able to turn her bad day around?

Mirabelle is special because she is different!

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Mirabelle Has a Bad Day by Harriet Muncaster tells the story of Mirabelle, whose mum is a witch and dad is a fairy, making her a bit of both!

Mirabelle is having a BAD DAY! Her best friend, Carlotta, can usually make Mirabelle see the funny side, but she's away from school, and Mirabelle can't help feeling a BAD MOOD coming on. When Mirabelle gets home to find her brother has eaten the last chocolate biscuit and is playing with her beloved pet dragon, Mirabelle finally loses her temper, with dramatic consequences for all the family!

Will Mirabelle be able to put things right and turn her bad day around before bedtime...?

From the Mirabelle series:

Mirabelle Gets Up to Mischief (ISBN: 9780192776495)
Mirabelle Breaks the Rules (ISBN: 9780192777546)
Mirabelle Has a Bad Day (ISBN: 9780192777553)
Mirabelle In Double Trouble (ISBN: 9780192777560)
Mirabelle and the Naughty Bat Kittens (ISBN: 9780192777577)
Mirabelle and the Magical Mayhem (ISBN: 9780192777584)
Mirabelle Takes Charge (ISBN: 9780192783721)
Mirabelle Wants to Win (ISBN: 9780192783745)
Mirabelle and the Midnight Feast (ISBN: 9780192783783)
Mirabelle and the Haunted House (ISBN: 9780192783769)
Mirabelle and the Picnic Pranks (ISBN: 9780192787965)
Mirabelle and the Baby Dragons (ISBN: 9780192787996)
Mirabelle in Witch City (ISBN: 9780192788016)
Mirabelle and the Party Tricks (ISBN: 9780192788030)
Mirabelle and the Enchanted Sea Globe (ISBN: 9780192788061)

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780192777553

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 July 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oxford University Press

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 185.0mm

Weight: 168g

Pages: 128

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Harriet Muncaster Young Adult

About the Author

Harriet Muncaster is one of the fastest-rising stars in children's books. She started out writing and illustrating picture books, and won the Blue Hen Book Award for her first book, I Am a Witch's Cat, and was highly commended for the Macmillan Prize while studying for her second illustration degree. Her move into young illustrated fiction came with the launch of Isadora Moon in 2016 and the series has become a huge bestseller in the UK and internationally. Harriet is very active at events, festivals, and on social media, constantly creating and sharing new content and activities to delight Isadora's growing host of fans.

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