The Bad Butterfly (Billie B Brown) : Super-dooper $5 edition!

Author(s): Sally Rippin

Junior Fiction

In this gorgeous story from the blockbuster chapter-book series, Billie B Brown tries ballet!

In The Bad Butterfly, Billie has started ballet classes. She is sure she’ll be a great dancer! But is Billie really cut out to be a ballerina?

Written by the Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, Billie B Brown is the perfect first chapter-book series. Every down-to-earth story follows bold, brilliant Billie as she uses her imagination to tackle a new challenge, whether it’s about friends, family or feelings. With her best friend, Jack, by her side, there’s nothing Billie can’t do!

With more than ten million books in print around the world, Billie B Brown has helped a generation of readers love learning to read. Each book is carefully designed with short chapters, decodable vocabulary and lots of illustrations, and there are no mountains of text or super-tricky words to intimidate the early reader. And there’s plenty of books in the Billie B Brown series to explore!

For more wonderful series by Australian Children’s Laureate Sally Rippin, check out the Hey Jack! and School of Monsters series.


Product Information

Sally Rippin is Australia's highest-selling female author and one of the country's best-loved children's authors. Writing for almost 20 years, Sally has written over 50 books for children and young adults, and her mantel holds numerous awards for her writing. Best known for her Billie B Brown and Hey Jack! series, Sally loves to write stories with heart and characters that resonate with children, parents and teachers alike. Her latest series, Polly and Buster is an instant hit, beloved by primary readers.

General Fields

  • : 9781761214349
  • : Hardie Grant Children's Publishing
  • : Hardie Grant Children's
  • : 1.00017
  • : 01 March 2024
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  • : books

Special Fields

  • : Sally Rippin
  • : Paperback
  • : Aki Fukuoka
  • : English
  • : 48