Lady Long Legs

by Jan Mark, Paul Howard (Illustrator)

Nisba may be new at Farm Lane School, but she won't be pushed about. When an older girl tries to stop Nisba from walking along the green tiles in the corridor, the new girl puts her foot down. She's got long legs and she's going to use them.

Genres: Childrens

64 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2006

About the author

Janet Marjorie Mark (1943-2006) was a British children's author and two time winner of the Carnegie Medal. She also taught art and English in Gravesend, Kent, was part of the faculty of Education at Oxford Polytechnic in the early 1980s and was a tutor and mentor to other writers before her death from meningitis-related septicaemia.

Meet the author:

What is your favourite animal?
The noble rat

What is your favourite boy’s name?
George

What is your favourite girl’s name?
Marjorie

What is your favourite food?
Pickled herring

What is your favourite music?
Klezmer

What is your favourite hobby?
Listening to music

Reviews

[xX♥..annakinz..♥Xx · Rating 2 out of 5]

i give it 5/10 because this is possibly the best sprinters book ive ever read

[Jemma · Rating 4 out of 5]

very satisfying ok would definitely recommend it