This short tale was first published in a different format as “Elaine, You’re a Brat” but this new incarnation under publisher Barrington Stoke’s “super readable” label and with their trademark dyslexia-friendly layout and typeface and Matt Robertson’s brilliantly lively and humorous illustrations is fully justified and should prove to be an enjoyable read for children of 8+ who prefer short chapter books. Your words, like your reviews, bring books to life and give them a voice before the front cover is even turned. Ellie the Cat is no ordinary novel about a cat, it’s about friendship and understanding and had a nice twist in the tale.

She meets lots of imaginative animal characters (mice and spiders) who teach her how to be good friend towards others. I was at my last school for 4 years and we had ********* book fairs every term – and every term, I was disappointed by the narrow range of books.Now it’s her grandmother’s turn and Ellie is determined to be as rude and unhappy about the situation as a person can possibly be. Ellie discovers that she has switched bodies with Jolly the cat and has only one day to find Grandma’s lost ring otherwise she will remain a cat forever.

You guys were so fab and Dawn was such a lovely presence in the schools - I will absolutely be in touch next time I'm in your neck of the woods. Inspired by traditional Middle Eastern tales, this captivating adventure is full of magic, mystery and danger.Yesterday a parent came over to tell me how impressed she was by the book fair and that you did a fabulous job of selling the books to the children first. 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. She goes to visit her Grandma on holiday but little does she know she is in for a surprise which will teach her to change her ways. Grandma’s made it clear that if Ellie doesn’t succeed in her challenge, she and Jolly the cat will change places for good!