What To Do, Pernickety Boo?
Pernickety Boo (Book 2)
- Author Sally Gardner
- Narrator Roger May
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 24 September 2026
- Run Time 3 hours and 12 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships.
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What to expect
Beautifully written by Carnegie and Costa Award-winning author Sally Gardner, and filled with heart, humour and imagination, What To Do, Pernickety Boo is the magical sequel to Pernickety Boo – the story of a very unusual umbrella
Sometimes in life, you have to believe in the impossible – especially when the impossible is Pernickety Boo.
Pernickety Boo, the well-educated umbrella with unexplored magical powers, is very happy in his new life at 3 Rose Terrace with his beloved owner, Sylvie Moonshine, and best friend Jimjam the cat – even if the occasional mishap does some times occur.
And when a diamond tiara stolen from a princess suddenly comes into Pernickety's possession, he embarks on an exciting new time-travelling adventure in order to clear his name and reunite the tiara with its proper owner.
From multi-award-winning author Sally Gardner, and perfect for fans of A Bear Called Paddington, Winnie-the-Pooh, and Mary Poppins, What to Do, Pernickety Boo? is the extraordinary sequel to the instant modern classic, Pernickety Boo – a magical book for the whole family to share.
| Author | Sally Gardner |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Roger May |
| Series | Pernickety Boo |
| Duration | 3 hours and 12 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9780008602703 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Friendship stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Witches, wizards and magicians, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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