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The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Amazing Edie Eckhart: (Book 1) World Book Day 2024 author

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The Amazing Edie Eckhart: The Amazing Edie Eckhart: (Book 1) World Book Day 2024 author by Rosie Jones, and Natalie Smillie

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By Rosie Jones, and and, Natalie Smillie

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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

Reviews

14 Sep 2024

So fun and wobbly

21 Aug 2024

I liked the book a lot because it’s about a girl and a boy who are best friends. They are put into different classes at school and they make lots of new friends.

14 Aug 2024

a good book features a disabled girl i loved it

12 Aug 2024

I loved this book, the characters were likeable and it was funny! It was interesting to read from the point of view of someone with a disability and a good lesson in being kind to others. I like how it was written. I now want to read the second book in the series. I recommend this book.

23 Jul 2024

This is the first book of the series and is a fictional story about a girl called Edie Eckhart and her cerebral palsy and basically just about what happens to her in her day to day life, how she deals with it and everything. It is written as her diary.

Jacqueline Wilson described it as fresh, funny and ultra cool. Really Jacqueline, I could not put it better myself.

I would recommend this for any reader who loves books (who does not love books).

20 Jul 2024

I definately reccomed this book - all about the pro's and con's of growing up, and different relationships you can make and keep along the way

07 Jul 2024

I loved this because even though Edie has cerable palsie she dose not let it stop her from living a normal teenage life with dates and friendship problems

11 Dec 2023

I absolutely loved it it shows us the struggles of being a disabled person

03 Sep 2023

I liked this book because it is about someone who has a disability who is a bit different from everybody else. I recommend this book to people who like strong friendships, acting or secondary school.

29 Aug 2023

It is good because its inspiring for people who have disabilities and it is also really funny

23 Aug 2023

Edie Eckhart is the main character and has a disability. She goes through all of her worries about starting a new school but she overcame her concerns

17 Aug 2023

It was really interesting I loved the main character edie she has cerbal palsy and still loves to everyting like other people

14 Aug 2023

The book was ok. I didn't like anyone in particular. I would recommend it to someone that likes writing in their diary.

08 Aug 2023

I found this rather weird in a lot of concepts ( Mainly the whole Boyfriend/Girlfriend thing) But overall was disappointed. It was quite heavy reading for me.

22 Jul 2023

I really love it!

08 Jul 2023

I love the book the characters are loveable it is a amazing adventurous

05 Jul 2023

it goes to read the story of someone who has disability

10 Jun 2023

I love this fantastic book it is a great and funny book everyone at any age will absolutely love to read this fantastic book I love edie eckhart herself and I would infinity recommend this to everyone

30 Aug 2022

I love this book so much

29 Aug 2022

I love this book because Edie has cerebral palsy but she doesn’t let it stop her when’s he starts secondary school.

26 Aug 2022

funny

20 Aug 2022

It was great!!! It was so funny and I love the Charcter Flora

17 Aug 2022

It was amazing and I loved it. The main character Edie was great and her disability didn’t stop her from being positive. I would recommend it.

03 Aug 2022

I found this book funny and interesting to learn about cerebral palsy, starting high school and making new friends

03 Aug 2022

So Amazing that I wanted to cry!

29 Jul 2022

I liked Edie the best because she talked about how disability called cerabal palsy.Well it sort of interested me because she talked about her life in secondary school.I would recommend it to people who would like to know about other peoples life.

28 Jul 2022

funny

28 Jul 2022

Great fun and a wonderful normalisation of disability.

25 Jul 2022

This book was about a girl named Edie Eckhart, she was my favourite character in the book.
I found Edie's food choices to be very unusual, like cheesy chips and gravy or pickles, olives and cheese.

I would recommend this book because it was funny.

18 Jul 2022

I would recommend other people read it because it’s different to other books. (You have to read it yourself to find out why!)

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