The New Kid Marie Louise Fitzpatrick

Name: The New Kid By Marie Louise Fitzpatrick
SKU: 9781444908190
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The New Kid by Marie Louise Fitzpatrick

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Summary

A powerful story about the importance of being yourself.

The New Kid Summary

The New Kid by 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.

The New Kid is a powerful story about being yourself and making friends. - Irish Independent

The New Kid Reviews

A touching story... conveyed with warmth and humour. * Irish Times *
The New Kid is a powerful story about being yourself and making friends. * Irish Independent *
Delightful... touching. Difference is portrayed as something to be valued, a message conveyed with warmth and humour. * The Irish Times *
Vibrant, sensitively rendered paintings cover every centimetre of this thought-provoking book. * Red Reading Hub *
Full-page, eye-catching illustrations together with the concise, snappy text are real page-turners. A poignant story about overcoming bullying, fitting in and making friends. * Carousel *
Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick's subtle story of acceptance and friendship is vibrantly and dynamically illustrated * The Scotsman *

About Marie Louise Fitzpatrick

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, an IBBY Honour and the overall winner of Children's Book Ireland. She won the 24th Children's Books Ireland book of the year award for Hagwitch. 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.

Additional information

Sku

GOR007400007

ISBN 13

9781444908190

ISBN 10

1444908197

Title

The New Kid by Marie Louise Fitzpatrick

Author

Marie Louise Fitzpatrick

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Hachette Children's Group

Year published

20150507

Number of pages

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us