The Honey Bees

Billie B Brown #23

by Sally Rippin

Billie B Brown wants to save the planet,and she has a super-cooperative now idea: to build a beehive! But why is Jack so upset about her plan?

Genres: Chapter Books

43 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2020

About the author

Sally Rippin was born in Darwin, but grew up mainly in South-East Asia. As a young adult she lived in China for three years, studying traditional Chinese painting. Sally has over seventy books published, many of them award-winning, including two novels for young adults. Her most recent work includes the highly acclaimed children’s novel Angel Creek and the popular Billie B Brown books, which became the highest selling series for 6-8 year olds in Australia within the first year of their release. Sally is Australia’s highest selling female author and her Billie B Brown books have sold more than 4.5 million copies in 14 languages.
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Sally is a popular presenter in schools and at literary festivals both in Australia and overseas and has a regular program on 3RRR interviewing children’s authors and industry professionals. She is a passionate ambassador for the 100 Story Building creative writing centre for marginalized youth and has mentored many emerging writers and illustrators. Recently, she and her partner co-founded Story Peddlers, a hand-made performance tent that packs away into a custom-built bike, with the aim of bringing back the art of the roving storyteller.

Reviews

[Sonya Bright]

I really liked this edition of the Billie B Brown chronicles.

I thought it was going to get preachy and heavy-handed with the environmental theme, but instead it presented the issues in a way that will make kids think and help them see different takes on an issue. (As someone who is both allergic to bees and has been stung without provocation more than once, I appreciated that! But I do also care about the silly creatures!)

A good instalment. I was trying to read these books in order, but I jumped from #3 to #23 to read this one.

[Rochelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

My daughter and I couldn't resist reading this new story for the 10 year anniversary. She loved them when she was little.
Billie is still the fun, adventurous girl she always was. Full of character and emotion. These books are good examples of how friendships work.
Perfect for readers who are starting to read on their own.

[Mattie (Honeycomb Stories) · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter, age 7, loved this book and asked if we could buy more Billie B. Brown books when we finished it.

It was a great easy read book with a simple story line that was easy to follow.