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The Amazing Edie Eckhart: Book 1 - World Book Day 2024 author and star of Taskmaster Series 18!

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A sparky middle-grade series from TV comedian Rosie Jones. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and DORK DIARIES.

'Fresh, funny and ultra cool' - Jacqueline Wilson

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.

'This book is as funny and warm as a sausage roll. I loved it!' Jenny McLachlan, author of Land of Roar

'Enjoyable and uplifting. Everyone needs an Edie Eckhart in their lives.' Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G

Rosie Jones

Rosie Jones (Author)

Rosie Jones is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer and household name in British comedy, and she's striving for national treasure status. Alongside her award-winning stand-up, Rosie is a familiar face on UK television - she's fronted her own Comedy Central series, starred in a Channel 4 documentary and led two travel series, Mission: Accessible and the BAFTA-nominated Trip Hazard. She is the creator and star of a BAFTA-nominated Channel 4 comedy-drama series for adults and has also acted in primetime TV series such as Call the Midwife. Rosie has appeared on Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, QI, 8 Out of 10 Cats, The Last Leg and many more, and often incorporates her cerebral palsy into her comedic style. She is delighted to be a children's author of several books - Jaqueline Wilson is her personal hero!

Natalie Smillie (Illustrator)

Natalie lives in Devon with her Husband, Son and dog (Maggie). She can usually be found either scribbling furiously at the computer with a decent box set on in the background, or out in the garden supervising her digger-obsessed son and stick-obsessed dog.

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