Winner – Best short story – Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2009
MUM TROUBLE!
Oli wants to swap his mum for someone who’ll let him eat loads of pepperoni pizza and watch Real Blood Bath Murders. Mother 44 drives a tank and trains secret agents. But she’s also hatching an evil anti-children plot – and she’s looking for a boy to help. When the Mum Shop’s Matcher puts them together, it’s trouble!
‘Fresh and very funny.’ Jeremy Strong
‘I rated The Mum Shop 10/10 because it was a brilliant book’ Elizabeth Rhodes – 11
‘It’s fantastic! The Mum Shop gets my vote for the best book.’ Kennedy Tookey – 10
‘Ceci Jenkinson obviously knows children and has spun them a well-written tale which relates to them and is literally fantastic. Hugely original and entertaining.’ Carousel
‘Laced with laugh-out-loud humour… delightful, quirky characters… children will love it.’ Write Away
‘This is a seriously funny book… Oli and Skipjack are so likeable.’ Vulpes Libris
