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Ellie and the Cat

Malorie Blackman author Matt Robertson illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:15th Jan '19

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A cautionary tale of brats, cats and a little bit of magic from much loved and best-selling author Malorie Blackman.

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.

"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

  • Short-listed for The Week Junior Book Awards (Audiobook Category) 2023

ISBN: 9781781128244

Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 8mm

Weight: 140g

80 pages