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  • The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife

  • The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife, Book 1
  • By: Maz Evans, Chris Jevons
  • Narrated by: Maz Evans
  • Length: 2 hrs and 46 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (27 ratings)

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The Exploding Life of Scarlett Fife

By: Maz Evans, Chris Jevons
Narrated by: Maz Evans
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Summary

From the best-selling Maz Evans comes a new series about Scarlett Fife: logical, mathematical - but when it comes to her big feelings, completely out of control.... Heartfelt and hilarious, perfect for fans of Roald Dahl's Matilda.

Scarlett Fife has big feelings. And when she has big feelings, they explode out of her like an over-squeezed stress ball.

Scarlett's in big trouble after a big feelings episode leads to a runaway hamster getting into the vicar's trousers at her aunty's engagement party. If she loses her temper one more time, she's going to miss out on her trip to Mega Awesome Sicky Fun World, the best theme park on the planet.

But feelings are like slime in a party bag. No matter how much someone tells you to keep it in, it'll always find its way out. And very soon, Scarlett notices that every time she pushes her feelings down, something explodes. Like...really, properly explodes.

It might be her teacher's slimy green smoothie. A huge pot of purple paint. Or a massive pile of elephant poo at the zoo. And let's hope Scarlett doesn't get mad at aunty's wedding - that wedding cake is huge....

Laugh-out-loud action for every child and parent who have ever lost control of their feelings - this is sparkling and heartwarming.

©2021 Maz Evans (P)2021 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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"A laugh-out-loud story full of warmth, Big Feelings and explosive results." (Dominique Valente, author of Starfell)

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Explosion 

As an overall story it was a very good story but it was a bit rushed and repetitive I don’t like that it had no cats xoxo Tessa 😜😘👍

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For parents and kids

The first 10 words grasped the attention of my 3 boys. They all loved it from there and we have listened every day since. Great narration, love the view through Scarlet’s eyes. Very clever and amusing

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A new Maz Character

well narrated and amusing. Will look forward to the next installment. Previously loved Who Let the Gods Out.

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Absolutely hilarious!! 😂

This book is one of my personal favourites - a funny, enjoyable novel with plenty of helpful advice if you get stressed or angry. Scarlett Fife has a lot going for her - she has quite a busy life as her parents are divorced, and her step-dad Jakob (if that’s how you spell it) has lost his job and been sacked by the greedy owner of a successful business. Scarlett’s mother has to make ends meet, and cannot throw Scarlett a party. And on top of that, there’s stupid William U and the Star That Saved Christmas! (Her school nativity). But Scarlett has BIG FEELINGS and when she gets angry, things explode! Will she be able to control her anger without anyone realising, and pull of the play?

Yet another incredible book by Maz Evans, Great narration aswell!

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AMAZING! It was super funny! 😂😂😂

I love this book so funny with lots of laughs! I also enjoyed her Who let the gods out series and highly recommended all of her books 📖

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the expretion when read

i enjoyed how it went into detail of her emotions .Some of it got a bit repetaive though

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All enjoyed

My six and eight year old both really enjoyed this. Lots of laugh out loud moments

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so funny the first line was so funny it took me so long to stop laughing

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Read So Fast and So Lond just couldn't follow along.
Wasn't much impressed with the story not that funny and too much happened to take in all in.
Was Really looking forward to Listen as i love book 1 and 2 of Vi Spy.

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