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Josie Smith #3
Josie Smith at Christmas
Josie Smith is the irrespressible little girl who's been on Granada TV in several series. She's the one who's jealous of her best friend Eileen (who always gets whatever she wants). She's also the one who gets into trouble all the time, but generally seems to come up smelling of roses! This Christmas title sees Josie making an angel for the school crib -- then losing it; winning a prize and waiting up all night for Father Christmas.
104 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1994
About the author
Magdalen Nabb
66 books54 followersMAGDALEN NABB was born in Lancashire in 1947 and trained as a potter. In 1975 she abandoned pottery, sold her home and her car, and came to Florence with her son, knowing nobody and speaking no Italian. She has lived there ever since, and pursues a dual career as crime writer and children's author.
She has written fourteen crime novels featuring Marshal Guarnaccia of the carabinieri, all set in Florence, which she describes as 'a very secret city. Walk down any residential street and you have no idea what is going on behind those blank walls. It's a problem the Marshal comes up against all the time.'
Magdalen Nabb also writes the immensely successful Josie Smith books, set in her native Lancashire, which form the basis of the Granada children's TV series, Josie Smith, scripted by the author. Her first book, Josie Smith, was runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award in 1989, and in l99l, Josie Smith and Eileen was winner of the prestigious Smarties Book Prize for the 6-8 age group.
Series:
* Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery
* Josie Smith
She has written fourteen crime novels featuring Marshal Guarnaccia of the carabinieri, all set in Florence, which she describes as 'a very secret city. Walk down any residential street and you have no idea what is going on behind those blank walls. It's a problem the Marshal comes up against all the time.'
Magdalen Nabb also writes the immensely successful Josie Smith books, set in her native Lancashire, which form the basis of the Granada children's TV series, Josie Smith, scripted by the author. Her first book, Josie Smith, was runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award in 1989, and in l99l, Josie Smith and Eileen was winner of the prestigious Smarties Book Prize for the 6-8 age group.
Series:
* Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery
* Josie Smith
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December 25, 2022
Moja ulubiona świąteczna książka z dzieciństwa. Wracam do niej ze wzruszeniem co roku w święta.
January 1, 2018
Admittedly, I read this in a desperate attempt to hit my GR 2017 reading challenge. Eep.
But, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The Josie Smith series was a childhood favourite and it's incredible how much these stories have endured and remained familiar to me. Whether this is due to the number of times I read it when I was younger, or to the craft of the writing having left an imprint, either way it is a testament to this being an excellent book for children.
But, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed it. The Josie Smith series was a childhood favourite and it's incredible how much these stories have endured and remained familiar to me. Whether this is due to the number of times I read it when I was younger, or to the craft of the writing having left an imprint, either way it is a testament to this being an excellent book for children.
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