In 2005, Malorie was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her distinguished contribution to the world of children's books. It portrays a theme across to children that it isn't worth being selfish as it can lead to consequences. It’s all well and good grandma turning Ellie into a cat but grandma soon knows she has made a mistake in losing her temper; the switch bodies spell has a time limit - if Ellie doesn't find the ring in a day, she will stay a cat forever!

Ellis meets some interesting characters, spiders and rats, and manages to make friends with them and encourage them to help her complete a task set by her grandma. This experience has been fantastic primarily for the children, the school and also for me (professionally). A cautionary tale of brats, cats and a little bit of magic from much-loved and bestselling author Malorie Blackman, particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 8+. What readers will notice with Malorie's new novel is how she has written from two different perspectives. 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.I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly!

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.The result of this constant upheaval is Ellie can’t make friends, isolating her and makes her sad, lonely and depressed. Ellie the Cat is no ordinary novel about a cat, it’s about friendship and understanding and had a nice twist in the tale. In 2005 she was honoured with the Eleanor Farjeon Award in recognition of her contribution to children’s books, and in 2008 she received an OBE for her services to children’s literature. ISBN: 9781781128244 Author: Blackman, Malorie Publisher: Barrington Stoke Publication Date: 15th January 2019 Imprint: Barrington Stoke Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823. The inter-generational relationship between Ellie and her Grandma develops into something quite heart-warming too.