Granny the Pag [Hardcover]

Nina Bawden (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 29, 1997

Granny the Pag - biker, psychiatrist and chain-smoker - is a powerful person, but a social embarrassment. However, when Catriona's relationship with her Gran is threatened, Catriona fights for the right to choose where she lives and with who, and she chooses Granny the Pag.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Cat's granny, a leather-wearing, motorcycle-riding, chain-smoking psychiatrist, has raised Cat since she was little. But will Cat's TV-star parents take her away? "Bawden maintains a light touch throughout, though never at the expense of characterization," said PW. Ages 10-14.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From School Library Journal

Grade 4-7?Catriona (Cat) Brooke, 12, has always longed for a normal life. Her classmates think it must be glamorous to have famous actors for parents (though she rarely sees them and finds them insufferable). They also think her motorcycle-riding guardian and grandmother, Dr. Halina Lubonirska, is totally cool, if a little eccentric. Cat, who in her early childhood confusion and rage called her granny a "Pag," comes almost by accident to acknowledge what she's always known-that a Pag is a powerful person, the sort the makes "all the really important things happen." This realization comes in handy when she is threatened by a bully at school and when her flaky mother decides that her latest role should be that of a doting parent. When a nasty custody battle ensues, Cat draws on the Pag's strength and resilience, and some as yet untapped reserves of her own, to stand up for herself and have her day in court. Bawden has created some enormously appealing characters in this funny and very touching novel. Her light touch does not mitigate the book's serious themes and readers are given a thoughtful, tender look at family values. And, as for Cat's granny-everyone, everywhere should be lucky enough to have a Pag in their lives.?Luann Toth, School Library Journal
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Puffin (May 29, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0140380612
• ISBN-13: 978-0140380613
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,710,435 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Granny The Pag, October 24, 2000

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"opdykc" (Galt, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Granny the Pag (Hardcover)

I enjoyed this book because it was exiting and sad. It was very realalistic and it was an exallant book.I would say out of all of the books i have read it is tied with the number one spot.I would rccomend this book to anyone,I mean this is so unbelivebly exiting!I also liked it because the author used very discriptive language.

5.0 out of 5 stars a very interesting book, September 21, 2001

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Buttercup "dianapotter" (Greece) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Granny the Pag (Paperback)

It is one of the best books for children I have read the last 2 years.It is funny and teach both children and adults how to make their dreams come true.I recommend it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful, A Great Reader!!! I just couldn't put it down!!!, May 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Granny the Pag (Paperback)

I went to the library and I told the librarian I wanted a good and easy reader and I got Granny The pag. I was blown away by the way it was written and I couldn't put it down!