Bibliograph

The amazing Edie Eckhart, Rosie Jones ; illustrated by Natalie Smillie

Type

Label

The amazing Edie Eckhart, Rosie Jones ; illustrated by Natalie Smillie

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

9-12 years

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The amazing Edie Eckhart

Responsibility statement

Rosie Jones ; illustrated by Natalie Smillie

Series statement

The amazing Edie Eckhart, 1

Summary

Hello! My name is Edie Eckhart and I'm eleven years old. I'm a little bit different. I have a disability called cerebral palsy, so I talk slowly and fall over a lot. It's never really bothered me because I've never known anything else. Edie Eckhart is Excited with a capital E to start secondary school with her best friend Oscar - the fish to her chips, the bananas to her custard. But when she and Oscar are put into different tutor groups on their first day, Edie is devastated. Who will play secret hangman with her in class? Who will she eat sausage rolls with? But while she's plotting her reunion with Oscar, she accidentally gets cast as the lead in the school play. As Edie discovers a passion for performance, she also finds new friendships, talents, and dreams. After all, it's easy to shine on and off the stage when you're Amazing with a capital A

Target audience

juvenile

Classification