
How to Be Brave - How To Be (Paperback)
Daisy May Johnson (author)Published: 01/07/2021

A rip-roaring boarding school adventure that mixes old fashioned storytelling with a modern-day sensibility, How to Be Brave sees a group of resourceful girls take on a dictatorial headteacher.
Calla's mum has never been normal. She's been known to go out in a lab coat and slippers and often forgets to perform basic tasks because she's been thinking about ducks. When a job offer arrives to study her beloved birds in the Amazon rainforest, Calla knows her mum has to go. Nervously, she agrees to go to boarding school.
She quickly learns that trouble is afoot in this odd convent school. A mean new headmistress is imposing horrible rules and making everyone eat Brussels sprout cake, and the students are itching to revolt. As Calla makes new friends and gets drawn into their rebellious plot, she keeps waiting for her mum to call. She will, won't she?
Exuberantly funny and brimming with heart, How to Be Brave is a riotous celebration of the power of resourceful girls, stories and the right biscuit at the right time.
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781782693253
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
You may also be interested in...
“Friendship, mystery and....ducks”
This book was utterly lovely and is surely destined to be a modern classic. Daisy May Johnson pays homage to Hodgson Burnett, Blyton, Streatfeild and Ibbotson yet also crafts an entirely original story that is truly... More

“Original and quirky, this is simply wonderful.”
When I first heard about, ‘How to be Brave,’ I knew immediately it would be just my cup of tea, as Calla’s mum has a passion for ducks (you did read that right, I did say ducks), I have a complete obsession with... More
“Captivating”
How to Be Brave was a strange yet capturing book. The witty footnotes and POV were interesting and very enjoyable!
The story follows Calla North as she has to go to a boarding school when her duck-lover mum goes to...
More
Please sign in to write a review
Sign In / Register
Sign In
Download the Waterstones App
Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App?