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The Dress With 100 Pockets

Author: Lily MurrayIllustrator: Jenny Løvlie

When Lucy and Aunt Augusta are invited to a famous fashion show, they set out to create their most daring design yet, the dress with 100 pockets! This charming story challenges the idea of dresses as simply decorative, showing how fashion can be practical, adventurous, and fun. With creativity, humour, and bold illustrations, it celebrates thinking outside the box and pushing the boundaries of design and self-expression.

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  • Jenny Løvlie won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2019
  • Black representation
  • Diverse cast
  • East and Southeast Asian representation
  • Single parent
  • Challenges gender stereotypes
  • Female lead