Charlie and Lola: I Am Not Sleepy and I Will Not Go to Bed: Charlie and Lola

Lauren Child MBE is a multi-award-winning author and Waterstones 2017-2019 Children's Laureate, whose books are known and loved the world over. She is the creator of many much-loved characters, including Charlie and Lola, Clarice Bean and Ruby Redfort. Since her first book was published in 1999, Lauren has sold over six million books in 19 languages worldwide. Her many awards include the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, the Nestle Gold Book Award for That Pesky Rat and the Nestle Bronze Book Award for Beware of the Storybook Wolves. Lauren is a UNESCO Artist for Peace and a Trustee of the House of Illustration, and has an MBE for services to literature. She loves designing and making things and finds it exciting to see her drawings turned into objects. Other favourite things include the cinema, TV matinees, small Italian cars, handbags, cardigans, travelling and being picked up from the airport.

Exuberant, imaginative whirl of a story. -- Angels & Urchins Glowing collages, complete with glitter spacesuits and stripy wool jumpers. -- Book Fest Guide Fabulous new story. -- Families Magazine Slightly Invisible will satisfy parents who've been longing for Charlie's Job-like patience with his recalcitrant younger sister to run out. -- Guardian Lauren Child at her best. -- Families South West Child is a rare creature: someone who writes as brilliantly as she illustrates. -- Sunday Telegraph A witty book that reminds us why we fell in love with C&L in the first place. -- Junior I love Lauren Child's work... Slightly Invisible perfectly captures the trials and tribulations of these two beloved characters. -- Cape Town Kids A beautiful story for kids. -- Woman a witty book that reminds us why we fell in love with Charlie and Lola in the first place. -- Junior You can't beat a Charlie and Lola. -- Bournemouth Daily Echo Funny story about the power of imagination is, as usual, complemented by Lauren Child's excellent collage illustrations. -- Scotsman As entertaining as ever. -- Cork Evening Echo