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.

 

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 2012 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

Michael Strachan and Frances Thomas are qualified teacher-trainers of primary school teachers in the use of computers in schools. Her website is www. sallygardner. net and you can follow her on Twitter @TheSallyGardner