The Tale of Angelino Brown

The }Skellig{ author melds the everyday with the otherworldly in this story of a couple bringing home a small angel, who manages to charm their friends but elicits the suspicion of various bullies and authority figures. These events are brought to life by illustrations from Alex T. Smith, writer and illustrator of the }Claude{ seriesA warm and witty tale from a master storyteller, author of Carnegie Medal-winning Skellig and internationally bestseller The Boy Who Swam with PiranhasBert and Betty Brown have got themselves a little angel. Bert found him in his top pocket when he was driving his bus.Bert and Betty's friends think he's lovely. So do Nancy and Jack and Alice from Class 5K. What a wonder!But Acting Head Teacher Mrs Mole is not so sure. Nor is Professor Smellie. Or the mysterious bloke in black who claims to be a School Inspector.Then there's Basher Malone - big, lumbering Basher Malone. He REALLY doesn't like Angelino. And it looks like he's out to get him...