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

Paperback Published on: 05/08/2021
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The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Prepare to fall in love with Edie!
I really like Rosie Jones, and this did not disappoint! It felt like the most refreshing children’s book I’ve read in a while, and I can’t wait to read any... READ MORE
Laura at Sutton Coldfield
The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Fresh, exciting, engaging and funny
This was such a joy to read! Edie is a tour de force of a main character – loveable, flawed and funny with a distinct and highly-readable voice; and the ot... READ MORE
Rachael at Altrincham
The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Edie Eckhart is my new role model!
This is one of the best children’s books I’ve ever read. The disability representation is phenomenal and it also has LGBT representation which was unexpect... READ MORE
Joanna at Waterstones Telford

Synopsis

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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
  • ISBN: 9781444958348
  • Number of pages: 240
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 22 mm
  • Interest age: From 9 years
  • Weight: 220g
  • Languages: English

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The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Kids n parents n grandparents read it!!!
Brilliant read, great characters, you get involved deeply into the adventures, happy times, sad times, funny times. It's life from a character who tells it... READ MORE
terry scott
The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Read this!
I am a woman in my 60s who likes to read an awful lot of books so it wasn't out of the ordinary for me to read Rosie's especially as I've fallen under her ... READ MORE
Chris
The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Jacqueline WIlson-esque
A wonderfully warm book and fab debut that seeks to redress the balance of representation in kidlit A story about finding the self-belief to stand on your... READ MORE
James Haddell
The Amazing Edie Eckhart
Can't wait for book 2
Brilliant!!!!! Our 9year old is emphatic and this book has given her a few laughs and also a little bit more of an understanding of others with disabilitie... READ MORE
Alison Eastwood