Gordon's parents are going out and Gordon is being left in the safe hands of a new babysitter - with the sort of name that really should have alerted Gordon's parents to her possible unsuitability for the job! Lily Jigg Popsicle is more interested in playing than babysitting but she has a hard job of persuading Gordon to join in. It is not until she plays at supersonic space ships that she finally cracks Gordon's shell of respectability, and after that, it is fun, fun, fun. A humorous and delightful picture book that will refresh adult readers minds about the need to juggle doughnuts - and surprise some children who may not know that grown ups like being naughty too.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2001 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Tim Archbold was born in Northumberland and lives in the Scottish Borders. He has written and illustrated over 100 books for children, including Bagpipes, Beasties and Bogles (2012). Angela McAllister is an award-winning author of over sixty books for children and young teens. She lives in Hampshire.