Polly's birthday has been planned in minute detail and everyone who is anyone will be attending. But the worst happens - Polly gets chicken pox and her birthday party is called off. And to make matters worse, Horace the hamster dies. The extent of Polly's misery knows no bounds and her diary catalogues her despair in hilarious detail.
A witty, lively and fun-filled novel in diary format, brilliantly illustrated throughout by acclaimed Sally Gardner.
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Frances Thomas was born in Aberdare but brought up in South London, and has written several books for both children and adults. She is a 3 time winner of the WBC Tir na N'Og Award and was named a runner up for the Whitbread First Novel Award in 1986. She has recently retired and divides her time between her homes near Llandrindod and London.
More about Frances ThomasSally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than 1 million copies in the UK. Sally continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia awareness, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She was recently awarded the CARNEGIE MEDAL and the COSTA BOOK AWARD.
