Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool - Jeanne Willis

The most beautiful girl in the whole of the school is Lucinda Belinda Melinda McCool - but Lucinda Belinda felt it was her duty to guide all her friends in the subject of beauty. Lucinda becomes the scourge of family and friends, criticising big bottoms and moustaches (especially her grandma's) until everyone avoids her. So when Lucinda meets a monster in the forest, she decides it's her mission to make-over this scary creature. Unfortunately changing its outside does not change what's inside - as Lucinda Belinda discovers!

Jeanne Willis is an award-winning children's author and scriptwriter. She had her first picture book published by Andersen at the age of 21, and has won the Silver Medal Smarties Prize (Tadpole's Promise), the Nasen Special Needs Award (Susan Laughs), the Sheffield Children's Book Award (Who's in The Loo) and the Red House Children's Book Award (Bottoms Up). Jeanne has also worked on scripts for TV, including Polly Pocket and The Slow Norris, and a pilot TV series for Dr Xargle.

"A great anti-body-shaming lesson, poking fun at the shallowness of people who think looks and grooming are supremely important."
Sunday Times - Nicolette Jones

"A great cautionary tale from a winning combination"
Guardian, The Best New Children's Books

"This is a brilliant piece of comic verse, wonderfully illustrated by
Tony Ross, and should be recited to and by children up and down the
country for their delight and edification. Superb!"
Lovereading4Kids - Andrea Reece

"A cautionary tale with a dark bite."
The Bookseller - Fiona Noble

"Tongue-pleasingly melodious text"
BookTrust