Books

My Funny Family

Chris Higgins, Author

Lee Wildish, Illustrator

Paperback

Series: My Funny Family

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: August 2, 2012

Category: Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage)

ISBN: 9780340989845

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Mattie is nine years old and she worries about everything. Which isn’t surprising. Because when you have a family as big and crazy as hers, there’s always something to worry about.
Will the seeds she’s planted in the garden with her brothers and sisters grow into fruit and veg like everyone promised? Why does it seem as if Grandma doesn’t like them sometimes? And what’s wrong with Mum?
Fortunately, reassurance is always close to hand in this first winning story about the lovable Butterfield clan.

Reviews

Endearing ... A fun, funny slice of family life

Junior

A charming book, featuring the loveable and eccentric Butterfield family. The illustrations, which are engaging and mischievous, complement the text perfectly.

Children's Books Ireland Recommended Reads

Endearing... a fun, funny slice of family life.

Junior

Attractively produced and well illustrated.

School Librarian

A charming story.

tBk Magazine

Attractively produced and well-illustrated

School Librarian

A charming book, featuring the loveable and eccentric Butterfield family. The illustrations, which are engaging and mischievous,complement the text perfectly

Children's Books Ireland

Higgins writes in a relaxed accessible style, ideal for new readers.

The Herald (Glasgow)

Higgins writes in a relaxed, accessible style, ideal for new readers

The Glasgow Herald

Chris Higgins

Before writing her first novel, Chris taught English and Drama for many years in secondary schools. She also worked at the Minack, the open-air theatre on the cliffs near Land’s End, but now writes full-time.

Chris has won a number of awards including Young Minds, the Lancashire Book Award, the Lincolnshire Young People’s Book Award, the KYBA, and she has been shortlisted twice for Queen of Teen.

She lives in the far west of Cornwall with her husband.

Lee Wildish

Lee Wildish is an acclaimed illustrator. His Spooky, Spooky House won the Overall Red House Children’s Book Award, his Spaghetti with the Yeti was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Book Prize, and he has been shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Award and the Sheffield Children’s Book Award.