My Funny Family On Holiday

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It's the summer holidays and the Butterfield family is going away to Cornwall. As usual, Mattie has plenty to worry about. What if she loses the luggage she's been put in charge of? What if someone falls over a cliff? And worst of all... what if they've forgotten someone?

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Praise for My Funny Family On Holiday

  • Both sweet and surprising... fresh and funny. Easy to imagine this book being a turning point for independent readers. - Books For KeepsA charming story with quirky illustrations. - tBk MagazineBeautifully told... can be enjoyed by boys and girls alike. - FamiliesWell written and beautifully illustrated. Witty and lively... has achieved that difficult balance of being funny and immediate yet with serious and touching lessons to be learned. - School Librarian

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Chris Higgins

Chris Higgins

Before writing her first novel, Chris taught English and Drama for many years in secondary schools. She also worked at the Minack, the open-air theatre on the cliffs near Land's End, but now writes full-time.

Chris has won a number of awards including Young Minds, the Lancashire Book Award, the Lincolnshire Young People's Book Award, the KYBA, and she has been shortlisted twice for Queen of Teen.

She lives in the far west of Cornwall with her husband.

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