Dorothy Edwards Knihy

An enchanting collection of stories about the most famous little sister in the world, with the beautiful and iconic illustrations by Shirley Hughes. My Naughty Little Sister is stubborn and greedy and full of mischief. She tries to cut off the cat’s tail and eats all the trifle at Harry’s party! How much bother can one little sister be? This treasure trove of sibling naughtiness contains all five books in the My Naughty Little Sister, More Naughty Little Sister Stories, My Naughty Little Sister and Bad Harry, When My Naughty Little Sister Was Good and My Naughty Little Sister’s Friends. My Naughty Little Sister has charmed generations of adults and children alike thanks to Dorothy Edwards’ playful stories and Shirley Hughes’ beautiful illustrations. These best-selling books are perfect for little girls with siblings of their own. A great book for early readers aged 6 and up. Fans of Milly Molly Mandy and Mrs Pepperpot will love My Naughty Little Sister .

More Naughty Little Sister StoriesMy naughty little sister is always getting in trouble. This time she refuses to have her photo taken and shows off in front of Harry. Will she ever learn to be good?

My naughty little sister causes mischief wherever she goes. If she is left with Bad Harry they make a mess with a lovely sponge trifle. She won't even make friends with Father Christmas but having a wobbly tooth probably doesn't help - when will it ever come out?

My naughty little sister is very bad but sometimes she can be good. She helps Grannie to make a Christmas pudding, and she even teaches Bad Harry to be good so that he's allowed to wear his new red coat! Has my naughty little sister changed?

"These stories are hard gems of observation about obsession, unhappiness and alienation. First published in 1927 and republished here with three new stories, Rhapsody is the first of only two books to survive this author's short and tragic life." --Book Jacket

For 50 years, stories about the funny, loveable, mischievous little girl have enchanted children all over the world. This color treasury includes a selection of best-loved stories and is perfectly complemented by Shirley Hughes' warm and nostalgic illustrations. An introduction chronicling the life of creator Dorothy Edwards and letters from fans provide insight into her inspiration for the stories.

My naughty little sister is stubborn and greedy and full of mischief. She tries to cut off the cat's tail and eats all the trifle at Harry's party! How much bother can one little sister be?

My naughty little sister is always doing silly things. She's curious about what's in a chimney and sticks a feather duster up and then tries to hide all the soot! But when she has measles she's itchy and sad and grumpy and has to stay in bed and can't be naughty at all! How long before she's bad again?

These sharp, ironic and compelling stories are perfect hard gems of observationabout the truths of everyday life: kindness and friendship balance precariouslywith obsession and desire.

This gift volume collects all the "My Naughty Little Sister" stories and is fully illustrated.