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How to Get the Body you Want by Peony Pinker - cover

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How to Get the Body you Want by Peony Pinker

Jenn Alexander

Publisher: A&C Black Childrens & Educational

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Summary

It's winter and the Pinkers are out of shape - so Dad decides to use 
the whole 
family to test out his ideas for a new fit-in-four weeks diet book. But 
after a few weeks of early 
morning runs and cardboard flavoured ready meals, (meaning Peony needs 
chips and double helpings of pudding at lunch every day to make up) 
Peony's become so unfit can barely walk up the 
hill home. And she's supposed to be climbing Mount Snowdon in just a 
few weeks! Can Gran 
get the family back on track with some wise words and common sense? 
Hilarious family comedy with a self-help twist.
Available since: 12/18/2012.
Print length: 144 pages.

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