An old Bakelite telephone belonging to her great-grandfather magically gives Ellie and her friend Blake the ability to talk to animals. This sets up lots of opportunities for adventures, animal rescues and more.
In this story, the children have to intervene in an argument between red and grey squirrels and find a way for the two groups to live safely side by side. Meanwhile, they’re discovering more about Ellie’s great-grandfather, who it turns out also used the magic telephone, and trying to manage rumbunctious runaway cockatoo Shazza. The challenges Ellie and Blake face test their problem-solving skills too and allow readers to explore issues of justice and fairness.
There are three other books in the series to collect and hopefully more to come and children who like animals will love these fun stories.
Book 3 in the Magic Animal Cafe series! Along with her friend Blake, Ellie is desperately searching for answers about what happened to her great-grandfather years ago. But when they get caught up in the middle of an animal war in the local park, they have more pressing things to think about.
Robbie the red squirrel and his clan are clashing with the bigger, meaner grey squirrels. As Robbie bravely stands up to the Greys, Ellie and Blake do their best to stop the squirrels from fighting and bring peace to the park.
About the Magic Animal Cafe series: Join Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat cafe, but the cafe is under threat from a greedy property developer - unless Ellie and Blake can stop him.
With engaging illustrations and quirky talking animals, Magic Animal Cafe is perfect for animal lovers and young readers aged 7+.
Stella graduated with a law degree, but writing was always her passion. Before long, she left her 'sensible' job and plunged into the world of publishing. She has now written over 30 books. As the daughter of Greek immigrants, Stella was steeped in Greek mythology, and she uses her love of Greece in her books.
