Little Miss Lucky

Little Miss Books #18

by Roger Hargreaves

Little Miss Lucky is anything but ... However did she get that name?

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Fiction, Humor, Fantasy

32 pages, Paperback

Published November 22, 1999

About the author

Roger Hargreaves was a British cartoonist, illustrator and writer of children's books. He created the Mr. Men series, Little Miss series and Timbuctoo series, intended for young readers. The simple and humorous stories, with bold, brightly coloured illustrations, have sales of more than 85 million copies worldwide in 20 languages.

Reviews

[Calista · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story starts off with what seems like one bad thing after another happening to Miss Lucky. Each page asks the reader “I wonder why this story is called ‘Little Miss Lucky’?” It doesn’t seem as if she is that lucky as she is locked out of her house and blown across the sky and then chased by a tree. In the end we see that so far none of this has anything to do with luck, it’s simply her name.

There were no other characters in this story, no Mr. Men, so the nephew hated this story. He thought Miss Lucky should not be a story. He does not like the Little Miss stories. He’s got about 30 more to read, so buckle up little puck.

[Sophia Triad · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wonder why this story is called 'Little Miss Lucky?'

Little Miss Lucky just wanted to stay in her bed and read her book peacefully. Instead she experienced a nightmarish night locked out of her home chased by the Midnight Tree.

This is a wonderful story for your little ones. Really funny with a touch of adventure.
Perfect bedtime story as long as you tone down the parts with the scary tree and you make them more educational than frightening.

[a secret agent fangirl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just adding this book so goodreads would understand that I read TWO BOOKS of the Arabic series and I need to reach my goal of fifty books and I actually did read this book this year it's cute :3

[Alannah Clarke · Rating 4 out of 5]

I absolutely loved these Mr Men and Little Miss books. I remember getting them from my granny every week. There was so much from these simple characters, I remember filling my little bookshelf with all these books making sure I had got them all in right order. I wish I still had these books but somehow most of them got lost with many house moves or my mum gave the rest away. If I ever have kids, I will make sure they get the chance to experience these wonderful, colourful books.

[Siobhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ah, Mr Men and Little Miss, how wonderful you are!

These books made up so much of my childhood. No matter what I would go ahead and pick one up. I worked my way through them all a couple of times. Each one has a wonderful story for the child to engage with, each character being fun to read.

Everyone has a bias for their favourite character, yet every book is delightful.

[τλιϓλ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I was really frightened while reading and felt sad for Little Miss Lucky but there was something inside of me telling me that it'll end in a fine way and yes it was ^_^ such a nice ending, I was expecting it but felt even greater when read the lines ^_^

[Annalisa]

Using the French version "mme chance et les lutins" in my French 2 class this year.

[Alex · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book because I like to be lucky. I also enjoyed this book because Little Miss Lucky was very lucky.

[Les Wilson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another pleasurable family read.

[Artemis Crescent · Rating 4 out of 5]

Instantly a favourite, simply because Little Miss Lucky likes to read books! In bed!

Plus she's as cute and lovely as a tea cosy. 'Little Miss Lucky' is comfortable yet quite shocking and scary, which is good for kids. It's another 'Little Miss' entry with an interesting twist - don't dismiss it because of the title; it is very different to what I was expecting. I like to be surprised by a children's picture book.

How nostalgic these Roger Hargreaves classics are.

Final Score: 4/5

[Vcmc · Rating 3 out of 5]

This really caught the imagination of my grandchildren and they wanted to read it repeatedly. So much so that The Midnight Tree regularly appears in pretend games months later.

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

One winter’s evening, just as Little Miss Lucky is settling down to read a book in bed, an unexpected knock at her door results in a frightening adventure.

The narrator rhetorically asks, “I wonder why this story is called Little Miss Lucky?” several times throughout the story as Little Miss Lucky’s misadventure goes from bad to worse. And at the very end, the reader will understand why this story is called Little Miss Lucky. There is a twist.

This story conveys an obvious warning to female readers: Do not open your door to anyone after dark unless that person’s visit has been prearranged beforehand. Just because someone is at the door doesn’t mean you are obligated to answer it. If you are not expecting anyone, don't open the door. That is practical common sense safety advice for women.

Those without ill intent won’t appear after dark unannounced. They will make arrangements in advance, so that you know to expect them. Someone showing up out of the blue -- especially if it is a complete stranger or acquaintance -- is a red flag. When it comes to one's personal safety, always air on the side of rudeness. And if the individual continues to pound on your door and doesn't leave, call the police.

When Little Miss Lucky puts down her book and goes downstairs to answer the door, the reader — like the audience watching a horror film — shouts at her not to open the door, which Little Miss Lucky, oblivious to her peril, does without thinking. As a result, she is locked out of her house, swept up in a terrible wind, and then chased by the Midnight Tree. Luckily, Little Miss Lucky is lucky after all. But somebody else might not be. Let this serve as a warning.

On a side note, I appreciated that Little Miss Lucky liked to read in book. That endeared me to the character.

[Sean Harding · Rating 4 out of 5]

Anyone who gets the chance to read the books of Roger Hargreaves is lucky! So it is even more lucky to read about little miss Lucky.
How lucky we are to be able to read these gifts of the absurd!
Little Miss #16

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read this one in Japanese online, but there aren't any Japanese editions on Goodreads right now.

[amanda! · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute story & good vocab

[Maggie Hesseling · Rating 4 out of 5]

For content this book really does deserve only 2 stars, but I really loved it. And not just because Little Miss Lucky reads. It's a great little adventure story. And though I wish there was more educational content like in some of the other books it still brought a big smile to my face. I love how reality is blurred in this story. It reminds me of when I sometimes get lost in a plot!

[John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Over and over and over again.... I read these stories to my first daughter and then to my second daughter.

They loved them... they laughed... i love my daughters... i laughed with them....that was more than enough for me.

[Miranda · Rating 4 out of 5]

A weird spooky story.

[Slow Man · Rating 4 out of 5]

I wonder why this story is called Little Miss Lucky?

We have all been through this similar experience and are always relieved later. Thank goodness for that.

[Kylie Abecca · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has a different feel to it in comparison to the other books in the series.

[Shahrun · Rating 3 out of 5]

Silly story where Little Miss Lucky’s Lucky has ran out... or has it? Love the pictures.

[Audrey Widjaja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny, i laughed a lot! lucky it was a dream!

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Diffident, goofy, used to being wrong a lot of the time...

That's what her body language tells me, right from the cover. And yet her name is "Little Miss Lucky."

Sure, like "The Cape of Good Hope" wasn't a euphemism back in the day, but a wonderful place for your sailing ship if you (and the rest of your sailors) were eager to move onto your next incarnations.

This character has some surprising adventures. A favorite of mine is when, in dead of night, she encounters The Midnight Tree.

Oboy! This tale is FIVE STAR delightful, all the way through to the just-happy-enough ending.

[Stacy Renee (LazyDayLit) · Rating 3 out of 5]

Children's Picture Books

Little Miss Lucky is anything BUT lucky!


Reading through this series with my kiddo after reading Mr. Tickle from the '1001 Children's Books to Read Before You Grow Up' list.

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was about little miss lucky who is so lucky she had a dream which was really like a nightmare but she was very lucky that it was a dream

[Mary · Rating 3 out of 5]

These small format books--I've still got Little Miss Lucky, Little MIss Magic, and Little Miss Magic left from Erin's childhood--were inexpensive, and collectable amusement for Erin (and me)

[Jade · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Little Miss series dips into the horror genre - still child friendly of course!

[Dane Cobain · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ugh, the “it was all a dream” trope. That was quite annoying.

[Roland · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not sure I’d call a terrifying nightmare “lucky.”

[Matina Politi · Rating 4 out of 5]

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