Scram!
by Lauren Child (Author/Illustrator)
The exceptionordinary, effervescent Clarice Bean is back with her trademark heart and humour in this beautifully illustrated story by former Children’s Laureate Lauren Child – a delightful summer read for the entire family!
Nothing ever happens except for sometimes. And only on rare-ish occasions, which is hardly ever. There are times when even I can’t turn the nothing into more than it is. But there was one day in the holidays that began as a nothing day and then everything happened. Absolutely nearly everything.
The unforgettable Clarice Bean finds herself escaping the danger of boredom when she meets an actual real-life DOG who will NOT scram!
Nothing ever happens except for sometimes. And only on rare-ish occasions, which is hardly ever. There are times when even I can’t turn the nothing into more than it is. But there was one day in the holidays that began as a nothing day and then everything happened. Absolutely nearly everything.
The unforgettable Clarice Bean finds herself escaping the danger of boredom when she meets an actual real-life DOG who will NOT scram!
Clarice Bean Chapter Books Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Clarice Bean Chapter BooksReading level: 8+
Books in series: 5
Read in order? No
Next release: Sep 2025
Tags: first chapter books comedy & humour illustrated family friendship school realistic fiction
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Utterly Me, Clarice Bean (2002)2. Clarice Bean Spells Trouble (2004)
3. Clarice Bean, Don't Look Now (2006)
4. Think Like an Elf (2022)
5. Scram! (2022)