A fabulous and fun softback book for girls with a splendid use of word play and a strong sense of humour.
What on earth could be slimier than a slugapotamus, noisier than a greater-spotted howler-bird or scarier than a porcupython? Do you dare purchase this book to find out more?!
Hermione Betts has some very unusual pets, some that are slimy, some that are noisy and some that are scary. But there’s one creature that is slimier, noisier and scarier than all of them put together - what on earth could it be?
This colourful picture book introduces Hermione's unusual pets such as Stinker the bog hog and Slurp the slugapotamus one at a time, but the story reveals that, while noisier and scarier than them all, her little sister is actually far more fun than any pet could ever be!
Beautifully illustrated in ink and watercolour, Hermione Betts & Her Unusual Pets is great for reading aloud together and is sure to be a very popular gift with sisters.
A personalised version of this book, Personalised Unusual Pets which allows you to add children’s names and their relationship to the picture book, is available as a Made To Order gift.
Guide age range: 4-8 years.
Made with paper & love, from you to me.
Why we love it
We love the story and the fantastical scary creatures. The ending when the scariest beast is revealed is very amusing! We also appreciate the version with boys, Hieronymus Betts & His Unusual Pets.
Details
Square 23.1 x 23.1cm
Written and illustrated by M. P. Robertson
28 pages of 140gsm uncoated, FSC paper
Softback book
Matt colour cover and colour internal pages
Ethically produced from sustainably sourced materials
Designed and published in the UK
Awards & Publicity
‘A predictably patterned text with splendid wordplay, a strong sense of the ridiculous, and full of verbal and visual incongruities, this one should have young children both cringing and laughing at the ever more revolting and unlikely animals, and even more at the antics of Hieronymus’s snotty-nosed, potty-spilling younger sibling.’ Books for Keeps
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CHRISTMAS 2025
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• Made To Order - Sunday 15th December.
• Stock - Wednesday 20th December.
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