Ellie and the Cat
Ellie and the Cat
paperback
Published:
15 January, 2019
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Description
A cautionary tale of brats, cats and a little bit of magic from much loved and best-selling author Malorie Blackman.
Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it's time that she learnt a lesson! So with a little bit of magic and some help from Jolly the cat, Grandma's going to make sure that Ellie changes her ways. Can Ellie work hard to prove that she can be good? Or is she destined to spend the rest of her days trapped in the body of a mean old cat?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 7+ with a reading age of 8.
Prizes
Short-listed for The Week Junior Book Awards (Audiobook Category) 2023
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781781128244 |
| ISBN10 | 1781128243 |
| Number Of Pages | 80 |
| Item Weight | 140 g |
| Product Dimensions | 130 x 198 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
"Magical and gently comic tale of friendship and thinking of others" – BookTrust
"A great adventure story" – The Letterpress Project
"A winning combination of adventure, friendship and a little bit of magic … This lovely story will amuse and entertain children and maybe give them pause for thought too" – A Library Lady, Blog
"A book full of gentle humour with a message that children may well take to hreart. Matt Robertson's illustrations are a delight" – Parents in Touch
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Malorie Blackman was the eighth Children’s Laureate and is one of the UK’s most popular children’s authors. She has won, amongst a raft of other prizes, the Children’s Book Award and is the force behind YALC. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award and in 2008 she received an OBE for services to children’s literature. She has been described by The Times as ‘a national treasure’. She lives in Kent.