A funny, magical story about family and imagination from Patricia Forde for Egmont’s Blue Banana series.

Natalie's sister Lola has climbed up a tree and won't come down. She says she's at the wedding of Fizzy Izzy the tooth fairy and Solomon the spider. Then Grim the goblin starts throwing acorns, and turns poor Fizzy Izzy into a hedgehog! And hedgehogs don't like heights . . .

As the trouble in the tree escalates, Natalie and her family try calling the fire brigade and an ambulance to help. But luckily a friendly witch has a handy spell up her sleeve.

Sure to entrance all beginner readers with its humour and fabulous illustrations!

Blue bananas are chapter books for children learning to read, suitable for NC Level 2 readers. They are carefully designed educational books for children, supporting their understanding of how to read and develop vocabulary. Blue bananas use speech bubbles to aid understanding of dialogue and the text encourages children to explore the feelings of characters.


A funny, magical story about family and imagination from Patricia Forde for Egmont’s Blue Banana series.

Natalie's sister Lola has locked herself in the bathroom and is refusing to come out.

It's not her fault - there's a witch in there, keeping her prisoner, and a sleeping dragon called Fizz, who Lola doesn't want to wake up. When the witch gets cross and conjures up lots of frogs, things get a little heated - because frogs do not like dragons!

If the police, the firemen, a plumber, and Lola's family can't get her out of the bathroom, what will?

Blue bananas are chapter books for children learning to read, suitable for NC Level 2 readers. They are carefully designed educational books for children, supporting their understanding of how to read and develop vocabulary. Blue bananas uses speech bubbles to aid understanding of dialogue and the text encourages children to explore the feelings of characters.


The third title featuring Lola, the little sister who's larger than life! Sure to entrance all beginner readers with its humour and fabulous illustrations. Poor Natalie's broken her leg and is stuck up in her bedroom all alone. But Lola has a plan to keep Natalie from getting bored. It involves a walkie-talkie, her new imaginary friend Mrs Beasly, a puppy called Pebbles, a pig, an elephant and a witch. Oh, and Natalie's brand new birthday bike that she only got to ride once...What could possibly go wrong? All Bananas are book banded, making them perfect for use in schools and for parents keen to support their children's reading Book Band: Purple.