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The Pumpkin Project

Winner of ITV Lorraine's Top Tales

Katie Smith, Author

Paperback

Imprint: Hodder Children's Books

Publication date: October 6, 2016

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

ISBN: 9781444936919

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*** Winner of ITV Lorraine’s Top Tales 2016 ***

Lottie and her class are given an end of term project competition called Big and Small. The problem is, class show-off Penelope Pembleton-Puce always wins.

But this time, Lottie and Gramps come up with a brilliant idea: to grow a giant pumpkin!

With the help of grandad’s old vegetable growing tricks, they set about trying to break world records for the biggest vegetable ever. But this pumpkin is fussy, demanding and has a mind of its own, and with Penelope willing to do literally anything to win AGAIN, does Lottie really stand a chance?

A beautiful, heart-warming story about friendship, family, and growing confidence … as well as a large vegetable!

A heart-warming story about friendship, family, and growing confidence … as well as a large vegetable!

Reviews

Lottie and Grandad aim to grow a record-breaking giant pumpkin in a "heartwarming" story about family and friendship that won the Top Tales competition on ITV's "Lorraine" show.

The Bookseller

A heart-warming story about family , friendship and never giving up. Peppered with charming line illustrations this is perfect for early readers and fans of Walliams, Dahl or Jacqueline Wilson

South Wales Evening Post

a heartening tale of triumph over adversity.

Evening Echo (Cork)