Christmas to us all,” said Mum. And we all hugged each other, tight, tight, tight.
Then Mum walked back into the kitchen – and she was smiling.
Girl Wonder’s Winter Wordsearch
There are seven words hidden in this wonderfully wintry wordsearch. Can you find them all?
1. Blackberry
2. Carols
3. Christmas
4. Hallowe’en
5. Presents
6. Snow
7. Toboggan
Spot the Difference
There are five differences between these two pictures. Can you spot them all?
The Terrific Twins’ Tricky Quiz
How well do you know Girl Wonder and the Terrific Twins? Take this super tricky quiz to find out!
1. What does Mum make for dinner with the blackberry gravy?
2. What costume does Edward wear for Hallowe’en?
3. Where does Maxine suggest finding a real live frog to scare Mum with?
4. In which country did Dad’s grandma use marl to make fake snow?
5. What type of tree do Maxine, Anthony and Edward have in their garden?
6. Where are the carol singers when they get hit with snow from the biggest snowball in the universe?
7. What are the names of Maxine, Anthony and Edward’s aunt and uncle?
8. What does Jayne find to use as the eyes for the snowman?
9. What does Anthony think he’s getting for Christmas?
10. What is Edward’s new guitar made of?
Answers
Girl Wonder’s Winter Wordsearch
Spot the Difference
The Terrific Twins’ Tricky Quiz
1. Sausages and mashed potatoes
2. A pumpkin costume
3. In Miss Ree’s pond
4. Barbados
5. An apple tree
6. In the children’s playground
7. Aunt Joanne and Uncle Stan
8. Two satsumas
9. A book called
Maths for Everyone
10. Wood
About the Author
Malorie Blackman has written over sixty books and is acknowledged as one of today’s most imaginative and convincing writers for young readers. She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Fantastic Fiction Award. Malorie has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children’s books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature. She has been described by
The Times
as ‘a national treasure’. Malorie Blackman is the Children’s Laureate 2013–15.
Also by Malorie Blackman
The NOUGHTS & CROSSES sequence:
NOUGHTS & CROSSES
KNIFE EDGE
CHECKMATE
DOUBLE CROSS
NOBLE CONFLICT
BOYS DON’T CRY
HEART BREAK GIRL
THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES
TRUST ME
PIG-HEART BOY
HACKER
A.N.T.I.D.O.T.E.
THIEF!
DANGEROUS REALITY
THE DEADLY DARE MYSTERIES
DEAD GORGEOUS
UNHEARD VOICES
(A collection of short stories and poems, collected by Malorie Blackman)
For younger readers:
CLOUD BUSTING
OPERATION GADGETMAN!
WHIZZIWIG and WHIZZIWIG RETURNS
GIRL WONDER AND THE TERRIFIC TWINS
GIRL WONDER TO THE RESCUE
Coming soon:
BETSEY BIGGALOW IS HERE!
BETSEY BIGGALOW THE DETECTIVE
BETSEY’S BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
HURRICANE BETSEY
MAGIC BETSEY
For beginner readers:
JACK SWEETTOOTH
SNOW DOG
SPACE RACE
THE MONSTER CRISP-GUZZLER
GIRL WONDER’S WINTER ADVENTURES
AN RHCP DIGITAL EBOOK 978 1 448 19301 1
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First published by Victor Gollancz Ltd, 1992
Tamarind edition published 2014
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