'When the wildlife park near us closed down I bought a moose for Granny. She tried hard not to show it, but she was really pleased. I could tell.'
Annie's not your ordinary heroine. She's quirkier, kinder, knows better . . . and always gets things wrong. Luckily her gran's normally there to bail her out - just as well, really, because Mum tends to be off tackling mountains, while Dad's sculpting skyscrapers out of carrots. So whether Annie's buying anteaters for her in-laws, baking birthday surprises for the circus family next door or doing the laundry . . . in Lapland, you're guaranteed an adventure!

Annie is a cracking new character whose stories of everyday events, though rooted in reality, will take you on some fantastic flights of fancy. As hilarious as Horrid Henry - just a little less wicked!

This is volume 5 in Annie Stories .

There are 80 pages in this book. This book was published 2004 by Hachette Children's Group .

Jan Payne is a children's writer who lives in France, with her husband Tony. Mike Phillips is a children's book illustrator who resides in England. He has illustrated the award-winning books Horrible Geography and Horrible Histories . Rosie Reeve has illustrated many picture books and young fiction, including HEY, I LOVE YOU, published by Macmillan. Tony and Jan Payne are a husband and wife writing team who live in the Dordogne in France. For a time they had their own card company Payne Family Cards, for which they designed and published children's pop-up greetings cards. They are now concentrating on developing their remarkable and original talents writing stories for young readers.