Betty Steady and the Queen's Orb

Name: Betty Steady and the Queen's Orb
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicky Smith-Dale
ISBN: 9780008600396

Author: Nicky Smith-Dale

Series: Betty Steady #2

Narrator: Sebastian Humphreys

Unabridged: 2 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Farshore

Published: 01/16/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Humor, Action & Adventure Stories

Synopsis

Betty and her Wobbly Rock pals are are off to celebrate the famous Turnip Festival in the kingdom of Upper Crust. Betty is still as tiddly as a piece of toast. What could possibly go wrong THIS time? For readers of and ! The VIPs of Wobbly Rock can’t wait to attend Queen McNiff’s legendary Turnip Festival in the neighbouring kingdom of Upper Crust. But when Betty meets a fashionable forest sprite called Misty Jamjar, it dawns on her that perhaps her old pals aren’t as sophisticated as she once thought. Misty convinces Betty that being small ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. If Betty can help Misty break into the Queen’s heavily guarded vault, they might just be able to gain access to the Orb of Ogg. This legendary Orb has the potential to change Betty back to her original, stunning height. GOLLY GHERKINS! It’s not as if Misty Jamjar is a secret baddy or anything. And Betty isn’t going to accidentally become as tall as a massive giant. That would be ridiculous.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tim on August 16, 2025

Three cheers for Tina the Green Arena Cleaner!......more

Goodreads review by Steph on August 05, 2025

3.5 stars Love the vegetable-themed chaos in this. It’s a bit silly, and kids are going to love it! Lovely messages about accepting yourself and others for their strengths in amongst the fun! Illustrated novels like this always are a proper success in my classroom - I know my class last year loved t......more

Goodreads review by RAMZEE on January 28, 2025

An absolute barnstormer of an side-splitting adventure......more

Quotes

Love for “Wonderful!” Matt Lucas "An irrepressible catchphrase-riddled 7+ debut, full of surreal, riotous fun.” Imogen Russell Williams, The Daily Telegraph Lancashire Evening Post “Betty … Steady … GO!!!!!! You'll race through this hilarious book. A glorious giggle fest!” Anna Brooke, author of “Anarchic and silly, with a heroine who is just a bit too big for her boots, this funny debut in the young fiction space will appeal to fans of and ” The Bookseller ‘One to Watch' "I'm a Betty Steady mega fan! This is a joyful and hilarious book packed full of fun.” Jenny McLachlan “Golly gherkins this is a HOOT! is fiercer than an angry ogre and funnier than a tap-dancing chicken” Jack Meggitt-Phillips 'Utterly ridiculous, outstandingly imagined, cleverly written, and fully illustrated, is an absolute delight.’ Louise Ellis-Barrett, “A cracking, hilarious read! We could all do with more self belief and #bemorebetty" Nazima Pathan, author of “An amazing book! I read it in one sitting and it had me laughing all the way through!” Jennifer Bell, author of