Book description
When Harry's mum tells him they are going to get an au pair, he isn't
quite sure what it means. When he finds out it's a girl to help look
after him and baby brother, Fred, he feels a bit suspicious. It might
just be a good excuse for the school bully to tease him. However, he
soon warms to Astrid when she turns up and especially when she gives him
an idea that stops the bully from ever bothering him again. All the
same, Harry can't help wondering why Astrid's never heard of tin openers
or Coke, and how come her suitcase can move around by itself... Emily
Smith is a journalist and mother of three children. Her very first
children's book, ASTRID THE AU PAIR FROM OUTER SPACE, won the silver
medal in the 6-8 age group, at the Smarties Prize 1999. Her next title
for Young Corgi, THE SHRIMP, won the 6-8 age group Smarties gold medal
in 2000.
