The story features a child narrator who shares the seasonal journey of growing fruit with her Granny, highlighting activities like planting in fall, pruning in winter, and harvesting in summer. The narrative emphasizes the importance of nature and gardening, while the backmatter offers engaging educational content, including a matching game, fruit-growing facts, various fruit types, and a simple recipe for kids. This interactive approach enriches the reading experience and encourages hands-on learning about gardening.
Deborah Chancellor Book order
Deborah Chancellor is a versatile author writing fiction and non-fiction for children. Her prolific output spans nearly 100 books, published by leading houses. She crafts engaging biographies for teenagers, adapts Bible stories for preschoolers, and creates teen fiction for older children with reading difficulties. Her work's global reach is evidenced by translations into numerous languages.







- 2024
- 2022
The story follows a little girl who assists her Granny Pip in nurturing fruit bushes. Through planting, fertilizing, pruning, and harvesting, the girl learns about the joys and responsibilities of gardening. This delightful journey emphasizes the importance of nature, family bonding, and the rewarding experience of growing one's own food.
- 2022
The third title in this stylish, narrative non-fiction series that explores where our food is from, follows a day in the life of Shelly Hen as she hangs out with her flock and lays a tasty fresh egg.
- 2021
First paperback edition in this topical non-fiction collection about sustainability, now expanded to include new material. A child follows a day in the life of Milly the cow, as she munches grass with her friends, drinks gallons of water, and visits the milking parlour with her farmer. Milly's milk is made into butter, cheese and yoghurt.
- 2021
Polly Bee Makes Honey
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A girl follows Polly the worker bee collecting pollen and nectar from various flowers, and bringing it back to the hive where it is stored in the honeycomb. We meet the queen bee and the drones, and finally see honey being harvested and enjoyed.
- 2020
Don't Waste Your Food
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Amara�s dad says they shouldn�t waste food. But why is this such a big problem? Follow their story and find out what happens to food waste, what can be composted, and how to reduce the amount of food we throw away.
- 2019
Our Values: The Class Vote
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A series of picture books that explore British values through fun stories
- 2019
Our Values: Who Did That?
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A series of picture books that explore British values through fun stories
- 2019
Good to be Green: Rubbish or Recycling?
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A series that explores green issues with engaging stories alongside factual information
- 2019
Good to be Green: Turn off the Tap
- 32 pages
- 2 hours of reading
A series that explores green issues with engaging stories alongside factual information