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The brilliantly original first novel from Children’s Laureate Lauren Child – starring Clarice Bean!
Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort, ace girl detective and secret undercover agent. Ruby is always going on exciting missions. Whilst all Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own . . .
But when Clarice and her best friend, Betty Moody, decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books, they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Like why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school? Where has Grandad disappeared to? And just what is going on in the garden shed?
Read by Claire Skinner, star of BBC series ‘Outnumbered’.
‘A real treat . . . has you laughing out loud’ – Independent
(P) Orchard Books 2013
Clarice Bean loves reading the adventures of Ruby Redfort, ace girl detective and secret undercover agent. Ruby is always going on exciting missions. Whilst all Clarice gets to do is go to the local shop on her own . . .
But when Clarice and her best friend, Betty Moody, decide to do their school project on the Ruby Redfort books, they suddenly start finding mysteries everywhere. Like why are all the coats on the wrong hooks at school? Where has Grandad disappeared to? And just what is going on in the garden shed?
Read by Claire Skinner, star of BBC series ‘Outnumbered’.
‘A real treat . . . has you laughing out loud’ – Independent
(P) Orchard Books 2013
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Reviews
A lively illustrated read
The delightfully wacky Clarice Bean is the star of this absorbing story bubbling with exuberance and vitality.
Essential reading for all savvy girls... great fun.
A real treat... has you laughing out loud.
Child can make you laugh and cry at virtually every page.