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  • Published: 30 July 2024
  • ISBN: 9781761352355
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 0 hr 5 min
  • Narrator: Reese Witherspoon
  • RRP: $8.99

Busy Betty & The Circus Surprise




Academy Award-winning actress, founder of Hello Sunshine, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon is back with a second picture book in the New York Times bestselling Busy Betty series!

Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she’s throwing her mum a birthday party. Shhh . . . It’s a surprise!

Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mum a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe!

Everything is perfect until Betty realises – oh, no! – Mum’s birthday isn’t today . . . it’s next month. Whatever will they do with their circus surprise now?

Reese Witherspoon’s Busy Betty is an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas.

  • Published: 30 July 2024
  • ISBN: 9781761352355
  • Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
  • Length: 0 hr 5 min
  • Narrator: Reese Witherspoon
  • RRP: $8.99

About the authors

Reese Witherspoon

Reese Witherspoon is an award-winning actress, producer, New York Times bestselling author and founder. In 2016, she established the media brand, Hello Sunshine, which puts women at the centre of every story across all platforms– from scripted and unscripted television, feature films, animated series, podcasts, audio storytelling, and digital series. Hello Sunshine is also home to “Reese’s Book Club,” a community propelled by meaningful connections with stories, authors, and fellow members. Witherspoon is best known for her roles in feature films like WALK THE LINE, WILD, ELECTION and LEGALLY BLONDE as well as Emmy award-winning TV series “Big Little Lies,” “Little Fires Everywhere” and “The Morning Show.”

Xindi Yan

Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China to realize her dream of being a published artist. She traveled thousands of miles to study, live, and work in New York. Having always wanted to illustrate children’s books, Xindi buried herself in countless books and drawings. She is the illustrator of Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree by Sandy Shapiro Hurt, the Craftily Ever After series by Martha Maker and The Itty Bitty Witch by Trisha Speed Shaskan. When not drawing, she likes to keep busy with lots of crafts and cooking. Xindi currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband and dreams of having a puppy one day.

Praise for Busy Betty & The Circus Surprise

Betty is exuberant and lively, and a whole lot of fun. Her intentions are always good and that’s important. These are really happy, feel-good books which your kiddos will love – and the illustrations are so delightful. I would highly recommend this for your Littles from around Prep upwards.

Sue Warren, Teacher Librarian, Just So Stories

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Busy Betty & The Circus Surprise by Reese Witherspoon

OUT NOW: https://www.penguin.com.au/books/busy-betty-and-the-circus-surprise-9781761047510 Academy Award-winning actress, founder of Hello Sunshine, and bestselling author, Reese Witherspoon is back with a second picture book in the New York Times bestselling Busy Betty series! Busy Betty has always been busy. Every day she wakes up with a million questions and a billion ideas! And today she has an amazing idea: she’s throwing her mum a birthday party. Shhh . . . It’s a surprise! Then Betty and her best friend, Mae, have the best idea of all: What if they threw Mum a circus surprise party?! It will be the greatest day in the history of the universe! Everything is perfect until Betty realises – oh, no! – Mum’s birthday isn’t today . . . it’s next month. Whatever will they do with their circus surprise now? Reese Witherspoon’s Busy Betty is an exuberant, smart, and larger-than-life character who encourages young readers to tackle each obstacle with enthusiasm, excitement, and big ideas.

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