A new character series for 6-9s featuring the funny, quirky Violet Mackerel - a girl with a mission to think outside the box. Violet Mackerel has to have her tonsils out; but she will get to eat lots of ice-cream afterwards. She intends to make a very remarkable recovery after hospital and probably even end up singing opera on the radio. Using her "Theory of Giving Small Things" Violet makes a new friend in the waiting room - but how will she find her again afterwards?

 

This book is part of a book series called Violet Mackerel .

There are 96 pages in this book. This is a chapter book. Publishers market early chapter books at readers aged 6-10 years. This book was published 2012 by Walker Books Ltd .

Anna Branford was born on the Isle of Man, but lives in Australia, where she lectures in Sociology and writes children's books, as well as making dolls using recycled materials. Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot was Honour book in the Children's Book Council of Australia, Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers Notable Books for 2011. Illustrator Sam Wilson lives in Staffordshire. Violet Mackerel is her first series for children.