ジョシィ・スミスのおはなし

Josie Smith #1

by Magdalen Nabb

Follows the amusing misadventures of a little girl as she shops for the perfect birthday gift for her mother, blackens a blackboard, and cares for a lost cat.

Genres: Childrens

Tankobon Hardcover

First published September 1, 1989

About the author

MAGDALEN NABB was born in Lancashire in 1947 and trained as a potter. In 1975 she abandoned pottery, sold her home and her car, and came to Florence with her son, knowing nobody and speaking no Italian. She has lived there ever since, and pursues a dual career as crime writer and children's author.

She has written fourteen crime novels featuring Marshal Guarnaccia of the carabinieri, all set in Florence, which she describes as 'a very secret city. Walk down any residential street and you have no idea what is going on behind those blank walls. It's a problem the Marshal comes up against all the time.'

Magdalen Nabb also writes the immensely successful Josie Smith books, set in her native Lancashire, which form the basis of the Granada children's TV series, Josie Smith, scripted by the author. Her first book, Josie Smith, was runner-up for the Guardian Children's Fiction Award in 1989, and in l99l, Josie Smith and Eileen was winner of the prestigious Smarties Book Prize for the 6-8 age group.

Series:
* Marshal Guarnaccia Mystery
* Josie Smith

Reviews

[Matt F · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the first book that my 6 year old has really engaged with. Usually when I read to her, she’s distracted or trying to talk about something else. With Josie Smith, she’s gasping out loud or asking questions about the story, which is great.

I’m happy that she loves it because my Mom used to read it to me when I was her age.

[Candy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Such an adorable little book with cute illustrations throughout and innocently childish dialogue, thoughts and actions that made me smile several times

[Anna Maria · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute Little atll stories about Josie Smith.

[Lucy · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a child I was really lonely, I didn't have many friends, I was happy with having just one friend, she too was like Eileen, she had everything and was quite spoiled, she didn't always want to spend time with me so I was very lucky when one day my brought home this book. Josie Smith is a lovely story about friendship and adventures, I always really loved them as a child and now I'm getting them out for my own step children.