All About Ella

Monday's Child is Fair of Face
Tuesday's Child is Full of Grace
But Ella is Very Upset
Sam is sick, and Ella is sick of Sam. Life seems to revolve around his hospital appointments, his medication and his need for peace and quiet. No one thinks about what Ella wants or needs. No one cares. They don't even know what day she was born on. In the end, Ella decides she doesn't care if Sam gets sicker, but when it happens, she finds she cares an awful lot ...

About the author

Acclaimed author Sally Nicholls has written several novels for children, including Ways to Live Forever, Shadow Girl, and Season of Secrets. She has won the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Dimplex New Writer of the Year Award. Her short story in Mystery & Mayhem is ‘Safe Keeping’, a tribute to Boy’s Own-style adventures.

Hannah Coulson says that she spent her childhood “drawing pictures, eating 99s and trying not to tell fibs”. Hannah studied at Glasgow School of Art, and now creates playful artworks full of pattern. She particularly likes drawing outdoors and making things for her friends.

Summary

A touching exploration of family love and the challenges of being a younger sibling, from multi-award-winning author Sally Nicholls.

Product details

• Authors: Sally Nicholls, Nicholls Sally
• Assisted by: Hannah Coulson (Illustration), Coulson Hannah (Illustration)
• Publisher: Barrington Stoke
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 7
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9781800901056
• ISBN: 978-1-80090-105-6
• No. of pages: 64
• Series: 4u2read
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Mankind; JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, General fiction (Children's / Teenage), Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Interest age: from c 7 years, For reluctant or struggling readers (children / teenagers), JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Death, Grief, Bereavement, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: siblings, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Compassion, empathy, kindness, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Loneliness, isolation