Ellie and the Cat

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She has been awarded numerous prizes for her work, including the Red House Children’s Book Award, and has also been shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. Malorie Blackman mixes comedy with a moral message in this sparky tale of Ellie whose rude, disagreeable behaviour at Grandma’s house leads witchy Grandma to label her a brat and cast a spell on her.

Ellie the Cat is no ordinary novel about a cat, it’s about friendship and understanding and had a nice twist in the tale. Ellie is horrified at being a cat but grandma tells her that the only way she can be turned back into a human is to find her lost wedding ring. Your selection was perfect for our children and what really made the difference was your ability to engage with each child, discuss their interests and help them to choose a suitable book based on your extensive knowledge of the books you were selling. Malorie Blackman, illustrated by Matt Robertson Ellie is not happy to be staying with her grandmother. I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly!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. Yourself and Bob are much cherished in our booky world and I personally really appreciate everything that you do. When she’s turned into a cat, we get to see Ellie for who she really is behind the sadness of missing her dad, while she’s given the chance to make some unusual new friends and ultimately find a place to belong. It portrays a theme across to children that it isn't worth being selfish as it can lead to consequences. Grandma’s made it clear that if Ellie doesn’t succeed in her challenge, she and Jolly the cat will change places for good!

The inter-generational relationship between Ellie and her Grandma develops into something quite heart-warming too.ISBN: 9781781128244 Author: Blackman, Malorie Publisher: Barrington Stoke Publication Date: 15th January 2019 Imprint: Barrington Stoke Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823. Ellie is the rudest, most spoilt child her grandma has ever met and it's time that she learnt a lesson! Malorie Blackman’s excellent story entertains with humour, perfectly matched with Matt Robinson’s illustrations which superbly bring Ellie and her animal chums to life.