A classic children's book from best-loved Bill's New Frock author, former Children's Laureate Anne Fine. Perfect for readers aged between 7 and 9 and fans of David Walliams' The Midnight Gang and Pamela Butchart's Wigglesbottom Primary series. Philip has an incredible imagination, and when he lets it run riot in school one day it really gets his classmates thinking. Purple cows . brains in pots . a clever and beautiful chicken . What will they think of next?! Anne Fine's fun school stories have been delighting children for more than 20 years, winning her awards such as the Smarties Book Award and Carnegie Medal along the way. 'Fine has a rare genius for building a funny, enriching and moving story around the nuts and bolts of school life' The Times Gold title * Seven Anne Fine books are being reissued in 2018 with new covers from much-loved illustrator Mark Beech and the original black and white illustrations * Anne Fine is a former Children's Laureate.

She has also won the Carnegie Medal and Whitbread Award twice each * Anne Fine's fun school stories have been delighting children for more than 20 years * 'Fine has a rare genius for building a funny, enriching and moving story around the nuts and bolts of school life' The Times * 'Infectiously funny and highly readable' Independent.