Ninja Nan

Ninja Nan by Hollie Hughes, illustrated by Natalie Smillie
 
Jim thinks his nan is perfectly ordinary—until he finds a note on the fridge announcing that she has run away to become a ninja at the circus.
 
Jim is fascinated. His mum is considerably less enthusiastic. When they follow Nan to the big top, they encounter colourful performers, flying pigs and all the excitement of the circus as they wait for its mysterious headline act to appear.
 
Hollie Hughes turns one grandmother’s secret ambition into a wonderfully energetic story about following a dream and discovering that the people closest to us may have talents we never imagined. Natalie Smillie’s bright, punchy illustrations capture the circus spectacle, Jim’s delight and Mum’s growing alarm.
 
A funny and affectionate family read-aloud for children who enjoy ninjas, circus adventures, surprising grandparents and stories that challenge assumptions about what older people can do.