Petunia Paris has everything she could possibly want, from a swimming pool to a bicycle with its very own chauffeur. When she requests a parrot for her fifth birthday, a parrot is what she gets. The problem is, Petunia Paris's parrot doesn't do what Petunia Paris wants it to . . . A hilarious story with a moral, brought to life with classic and witty illustrations by Jo Williamson. _Katie Haworth _is an exciting new talent fresh to the UK from New Zealand, where she was picture book editor at Penguin Books. As well as writing, Katie also works as a senior editor for a children's publisher. _Jo Williamson _is an up and coming new talent, also published by Scholastic. She illustrates mostly by hand, in pencil or paint.