Finding Fizz: A Bloomsbury Reader: Brown Book Band

By Jenny Alexander and Paula Bowles

Book Band: Brown, ideal for ages 7+

Real-life drama about finding your real friends, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.

Carly used to be part of the Funny Five until her so-called friends started making fun of her and pretending that she wasn't there. Now Carly isn't her bubbly self and she's 'lost her fizz'. But when she finds a lost dog, life starts looking very different and maybe, just maybe, she'll find her fizz again...

This heartwarming story from Jenny Alexander has delightful black-and-white illustrations by Paula Bowles and is perfect for children who are developing as readers.

The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.

'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed … Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

• Language: English
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Release date: Apr 2, 2020
• ISBN: 9781472967381

Jenny Alexander

Jenny Alexander is a well-established author of over 100 fiction and non-fiction children's titles. Jenny has written prolifically on the theme of bullying, with books including No Worries: Your Guide to Starting Secondary School, How 2 B Happy and Bullies, Bigmouths and So-called Friends.

Book preview

CHAPTER ONE

I never noticed what fat ankles you’ve got! Jax said.

The rest of the gang laughed.

Carly could feel her face going red. She shouldn’t have worn a skirt. She didn’t like skirts anyway, but when Jax said: Let’s all wear skirts tomorrow, they just did.

Carly forced herself to laugh with the others.

Their teacher, Miss Fenn, called them the Funny Five because they were always giggling, and they called her Miss Piggy, but not to her face, of course.

They had secret nicknames for everyone, like Mopey Mo for Maisie, who used to be one of the gang until she went blubbing to the head teacher. All they’d done was stop talking to her. It had only been a bit of fun.

Now they were poking fun at Carly’s ankles.

They stopped people sitting in the empty chair next to her at lunch to give her plenty of legroom.

They kept looking under the table to check if her ankles were growing.

They pretended to be scared in case