The New Kid
Author(s): Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
Ellie's not like the other children on her street. She hides inside her grey coat and the children tease her. But with her powerful imagination and talent for making up games, and Ellie soon shows everyone what a wonderful friend she can be. With stunning illustrations and beautiful prose from the award-winning author-illustrator of the Bisto Children's Book Award, this poignant story is a must-have for anyone who has experienced bullying.
Product Information
A powerful story about the importance of being yourself.
Marie-Louise was born in 1962 in Dublin where she studied Illustration. Her first three books were published in Ireland where they gained considerable recognition winning two Bisto Merit Awards (for best children's book) and Bisto Book of the Decade, two Reading Association of Ireland Awards and an IBBY Honour. Although having lived in Dublin most of her life Marie-Louise is a compulsive traveller having spent two months roughing it in Australia and working as a writer in residence in the States. Whilst working in the US she met fellow illustrator Michael Emberley. They married and now live in County Wicklow, Ireland.
General Fields
- :
- : Hachette Children's Books
- : Hodder Children's Books
- : 0.426
- : 01 May 2014
- : 271mm X 265mm X 11mm
- : United Kingdom
- : 01 August 2014
- : books
Special Fields
- : Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
- : Hardback
- : 823.92
- : 32
- : full colour throughout