It's Ella's first day at her new school and that can only mean one thing: making new friends. But the challenge is even tougher than Ella thought, as the girls in her class just don't seem interested in her. When she stumbles across the book 'Five Ways to Make a Friend' in the library, it's like all her prayers have been answered. With five excellent ideas up her sleeve, Ella will be friends with the girls in no time ... Right? But what if things don't quite work out as planned? And what if the friend Ella really needs has been there all along? A touching tale of friendship, understanding and finding the confidence to be yourself. Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 7+
'A gentle story told with humour and kindness' -- A Library Lady, Blog
'A brief, warm hug of a book that captures the essence of friendship' -- Roaring Reads, Blog
'Packs humour and empathy into a story that has the capacity to teach or remind us all that friendships are often found when and where we least expect them' -- Books for Topics
'Gillian Cross ... knows how to paint an authentic picture of school life ... This is another triumph from Barrington Stoke ... Strongly recommended' -- The Letterpress Project
'A beautifully-bold, short tale that has a real feel good factor about it. Bursting with positivity' -- Brewtiful Fiction, Blog
Author
About Gillian Cross
Gillian Cross has won numerous literary prizes, including the Carnegie Medal, the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award (now the Costa), and the Smarties Prize.
Gillian Cross has been writing children’s books for over thirty years. Before that, she took English degrees at Oxford and Sussex Universities, and had various jobs including working in a village bakery and being an assistant to a Member of Parliament. She won the Carnegie Medal for Wolf, the Smarties Prize and the Whitbread Children’s Novel Award for The Great Elephant Chase; and the Little Rebels Award for After Tomorrow.
