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Ellie and the Cat
- Author
- Malorie Blackman
- Narrator
- Esme Sears
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 17 October 2024
- Run Time
- 1 hour 7 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats
What to expect
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 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Critics Review
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"Magical and gently comic tale of friendship and thinking of others" – BookTrust
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"A great adventure story" – The Letterpress Project
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"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
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"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
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Details
- Author
- Malorie Blackman
- Narrator
- Esme Sears
- Duration
- 1 hour 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 17 October 2024
- ISBN
- 9780008752132
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: Humorous stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cats including big cats
Synopsis
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 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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