New Kid
No. of pages 32
Published: 2015
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Ellie's not like the other children on her street. She hides inside her grey coat and the children tease her. But with her powerful imagination and talent for making up games, and Ellie soon shows everyone what a wonderful friend she can be.
With stunning illustrations and beautiful prose from the award-winning author-illustrator of the Bisto Children's Book Award, this poignant story is a must-have for anyone who has experienced bullying.
"The New Kid is a powerful story about being yourself and making friends." - Irish Independent
There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2015 by Hachette Children's Group .
MARY-LOUISE FITZPATRICK is the author and illustrator of many award-winning books for children. She lives in Dublin, Ireland.