Nadin, Joanna

Overview

Works:	168 works in 411 publications in 7 languages and 7,190 library holdings
Genres:	Fiction Juvenile works Young adult works Diary fiction Short stories Humorous fiction Fantasy fiction Illustrated works Domestic fiction Children's audiobooks
Roles:	Author, Creator
Classifications:	PZ7.N132, 823.92

Publication Timeline

Most widely held works by Joanna Nadin

Wonderland by Joanna Nadin( Book )

17 editions published between 2009 and 2014 in English and Undetermined and held by 565 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sixteen-year-old Jude hopes to finally become who she wants to be, away from tiny Churchtown and the father who cannot get over her mother's death, by joining a prestigious drama program in London until Stella, her wild childhood friend, returns and causes Jude to wonder if she really wants to be the center of attention, after all

Paradise by Joanna Nadin( Book )

6 editions published between 2011 and 2012 in English and held by 420 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

When sixteen-year-old Billie Paradise unexpectedly inherits her grandmother's seaside house she gains not only the opportunity to move with her mother and half brother from their cramped London apartment but, perhaps, also to uncover family secrets, including the identity of her father

Penny Dreadful is a complete catastrophe by Joanna Nadin( Book )

12 editions published between 2011 and 2017 in 3 languages and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster. Starring in three brand-new stories, Penny creates mishap, mayhem and misadventure wherever she goes!

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster by Joanna Nadin( Book )

18 editions published between 2011 and 2017 in 6 languages and held by 353 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"My name is not actually Penny Dreadful. It is Penelope Jones. The 'Dreadful' bit is my dad's joke. But I do not see the funny side. Plus it is not even true that I am dreadful. It's just that sometimes my brilliant ideas don't work out completely brilliantly. Like, I didn't mean for my cousin to end up bald and covered in superglue, and I also didn't mean to steal our neighbour's dog and make him speak Russian. It is not my fault. I can't help it. I'm just a Magnet for Disaster"--Back cover

Penny Dreadful causes a kerfuffle by Joanna Nadin( Book )

12 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 329 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Penny Dreadful is a magnet for disaster. Penny creates mishap, mayhem and misadventure wherever she goes

Penny Dreadful cooks up a calamity by Joanna Nadin( Book )

13 editions published between 2012 and 2015 in 3 languages and held by 290 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Penny can't help but attract mischief no matter where she goes

Penny Dreadful is a record breaker by Joanna Nadin( Book )

8 editions published between 2013 and 2015 in English and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Three hilarious short stories in one book: Penny Dreadful versus the Vampire, in which Penny is worried about growing up to be a clown and decides to embark on a career as a vampire hunter instead; Penny Dreadful Looks on the Bright Side, in which miserable Grandma Grimshaw comes to stay and Penny and her best friend Cosmo appeal to her softer side, and Penny Dreadful and the World Record, in which Penny attempts to get her name in the record books."--Publisher information. First person recount

Greatest animal stories( Book )

1 edition published in 2017 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Offers seventeen classic stories about animals

Penny Dreadful is incredibly contagious by Joanna Nadin( Book )

8 editions published between 2013 and 2016 in English and held by 195 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"This title features three hilarious short stories in one book: Penny Dreadful and the Best Friend, in which Penny finds herself getting on unusually well with her arch-enemy Bridget Grimes; Penny Dreadful is Incredibly Contagious, in which a case of chicken pox and the ensuing time off school mean that Penny is forced to make her own entertainment, and Penny Dreadful becomes a Tycoon, in which Penny and Cosmo devise a helmet that can expand your brain, in order to win a TV game show. --Publisher description

My so-called life : the tragically normal diary of Rachel Riley by Joanna Nadin( Book )

11 editions published between 2007 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 164 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Rachel Riley is the offspring of a depressingly unbroken home. Her mum and dad refuse to let her have a mobile phone, and have banned Ribena (too purple) and Eastenders (too common); her seven-year-old brother buys giant Des Lynam cut-outs and Will Young dolls from ebay and talks in Elvish; and the adopted dog eats her Pride and Prejudice boxed collection. It is time to change things. Rachel resolves that this year she will become tragic, literary and interesting - and will win the heart of Justin, the lead guitarist from Certain Death, along the way

The meaning of life by Joanna Nadin( Book )

6 editions published between 2008 and 2013 in English and held by 159 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Rachel's back and this time she's in love! She's finally found her ONE and is sure to have a brilliant and romantic relationship with no hiccups at all ... Well that's what she thinks ... the reality may be a little different!" --Publisher description

Joe all alone by Joanna Nadin( Book )

6 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

13 year old Joe's life takes a turn for the unusual when his mother tells him she's going on holiday to Spain with her horrible boyfriend. Joe is home alone and despite his mother's strict orders he has a blast! Eating pizza for breakfast, having Xbox marathons and he even finds a girlfriend. But things start to go awry as he loses contact with his mother, starts running out of money and local thugs figure out he may be alone

The great cycle challenge by Chris Hoy( Book )

3 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 131 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fergus is a boy with a big imagination and a very special bike. He is also the first member of the Hercules Hopefuls cycling team, set up by Grandpa Herc to fight off their arch rivals, Wallace's Wheels. Fergus's friend Daisy would love to join the team too, but she doesn't have a bike - her mum thinks everything fun is dangerous. Maybe Grandpa Herc and Fergus can do up a bike from scratch for Daisy, with parts from Grandpa's junk shop? Now it is just Daisy's mum they need to persuade. Meanwhile Fergus takes a magical trip to Nevermore, where he and Princess Lily discover a magical compass bell once owned by Fergus's dad. Can the bell provide a clue to the whereabouts of Fergus's long-lost Dad?

Eden by Joanna Nadin( Book )

4 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"I wait for my heart to slow and then I begin the game of 'what ifs' and 'if onlys'. What if I could turn back time? Would Eden still stand? Would Bea still be alive?" After her cousin Bea is killed in a house fire, Evie returns to her childhood home of Eden, full of guilt for what might have been. She is not the only one seeking redemption. Bea's boyfriend, Penn, arrives in Cornwall, desperate to atone for a terrible mistake. And as Penn and Evie's feelings for each other intensify, Evie slowly unravels the dark truth behind Bea's tragic death

The queen of bloody everything by Joanna Nadin( Book )

8 editions published in 2018 in English and held by 118 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

"Have you ever wished for a different mother? Dido has ... Dido Sylvia Jones is six years and twenty-seven days old when she moves from a London squat to suburban Essex and promptly falls in love with Tom Trevelyan, the boy next door. It's not just Tom that Dido falls for, though: it's also his precocious sister, Harry, and their fastidious, controlling mother, Angela. Because Angela is everything that Edie--Dido's own mother--is not. The Trevelyans are exactly the kind of family Dido dreams of: normal. Dido wants to be normal more than anything else in the world. But it's the very thing that Edie can never be, as Dido and the Trevelyans will eventually learn the hard way. Like the very best families, Joanna Nadin's The Queen of Bloody Everything is funny, warm, tender and heartbreaking in equal measure. Part love story, it's ultimately about mothers and daughters: about realising, however long it takes, that family might be what you make it, but you can't change where you come from."--Publisher description

White lies, black dare by Joanna Nadin( Book )

3 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 115 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

How far would you go to fit in? Asha Wright has it all - a barrister mum, a place at a private school, and big dreams of a life where she's a real Somebody. But when her mum gets cancer, Asha's fairytale fades and she finds herself back in Peckham, at a tough new school with new teachers, new kids ... and Angel Jones, queen bee. Angel is everything Asha wants to be - beautiful, brash and, above all, brave. But being one of the gang comes at a cost, and Asha is forced to play a dangerous game of Truth or Dare. Where will it end?

Spies, Dad, Big Lauren and me by Joanna Nadin( Book )

4 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Billy is grappling with the disastrous news that his mum is going to marry Dave. As he makes secret plans to stop the wedding, Billy's life gets more and more complicated

The stepmonster by Joanna Nadin( Book )

8 editions published between 2015 and 2016 in English and held by 114 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Tom knows all about stepmothers from the books he's read. They do all sorts of horrible things. In fact, they aren't really stepmothers at all. They are StepMONSTERS! So when his dad's new friend Lulu comes to tea, Tom is convinced she will turn out to be a stepmonster. She might not look like a stepmonster. (Her hair looks like it's been spun from gold.) And she might not act like a stepmonster. (She likes all of the same things that Tom does - manatees and moles and woodlice and playing Snap for hours.) But maybe that's just a clever disguise

Wonderland by Joanna Nadin( )

9 editions published between 2010 and 2011 in English and held by 106 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Sixteen-year-old Jude hopes to finally become who she wants to be, away from tiny Churchtown and the father who cannot get over her mother's death, by joining a prestigious drama program in London until Stella, her wild childhood friend, returns and causes Jude to wonder if she really wants to be the center of attention, after all

The big biscuit bike off by Chris Hoy( Book )

2 editions published in 2016 in English and held by 103 WorldCat member libraries worldwide

Fergus and his friends are still glowing with pride at being runners' up in the Great Cycle Challenge and practicing hard for the next round of the cycling competition the District Championships. But without fancy bikes and with only the local common to train on, can the team really go all the way? Then disaster strikes the team when local biscuit company, Bruce's Biscuits announce plans to build their new factory on the common. They have offered the council a lot of money for the land and there's no hope for Fergus and the team to raise enough to match it. Fergus hopes that if he can find Dad in Nevermore he might have a bright idea to help them. But when Fergus spins the pedals backwards on his bike three times, he gets more than he bargained for!