Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective, the brilliantly funny sequel by Iona Rangeley, has won the Books for Topics award for KS1 “Best Classroom Read-Aloud”.

Books for Topics said:

“There’s so much to love about this warm and humorous series that feels like a cross between Paddington and Pingu. Last year, the first Einstein the Penguin book was a huge success and the second book, The Case of the Fishy Detective, has also gone down a storm with KS1 classes.

The stories are an enjoyable mix of whodunnit and a hilarious story of a penguin who comes to live with two children, causing them to put aside their sibling squabbles and come to his rescue. This is a lovely choice of a class read and children will enjoy the parody of incompetent teachers/zoo keepers/detectives/parents while also prompting several discussion points about right and wrong.

This second book in the series sees the loveable penguin Einstein return with a new adventure involving a surprise kidnapping and a mystery to solve.”

You can find out more about Books for Topics, including the other award winners here.

Einstein the Penguin: The Case of the Fishy Detective is out now. Grab your copy here or, better, via your local bookshop or Bookshop.org.

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