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Jellybean

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Ellie battles feelings of anxiety about school that she can’t explain in this sensitively told tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth.

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ISBN: 9780008739522 Category: Children's - Older Readers Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children's / Teenage fiction: School stories, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Emotions, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Self-awareness & self-esteem, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Truancy & school problems
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Ellie battles feelings of anxiety about school that she can’t explain in this sensitively told tale from acclaimed author Eve Ainsworth.

When Ellie wakes up one day and can’t face going to school, her parents think there must be a reason. Is she being bullied? Or is the schoolwork too hard?

But neither of these things are the problem, and Ellie finds it impossible to explain how she feels.

As the days of absence turn into weeks and then months, Ellie’s parents support her through this difficult time, but can she find a way to go back?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 7.

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Weight 0.14 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 12.9 × 0.5 cm
Author

Ainsworth, Eve

Publisher

Barrington Stoke

Imprint

Barrington Stoke

Cover

Paperback

Pages

73

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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