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Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion : Violet Mackerel : Book 7 - Anna Branford

Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion

Violet Mackerel : Book 7

By: Anna Branford, Sarah Davis (Illustrator)

Hardcover | 1 June 2014

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The next book in the award-winning Violet Mackerel series.

VIOLET MACKEREL is excited. Her best friend Rose is going on a trip to JAPAN. But Violet is going to miss her TERRIBLY. Six weeks is a long time. What if Rose FORGETS her? It may all be a SLIGHT DISASTER. Unless Violet can come up with a perfect plan and a very HELPFUL SUGGESTION.

About the Author

Anna Branford was born in the Isle of Man and spent her early childhood in Sudan and Papua New Guinea before moving to Australia. Anna is a doll maker and a sociology lecturer at Victoria University. Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot was her first published work for Walker Books Australia and was Honour book in the Children's Book Council of Australia, Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers Notable Books for 2011.

About the Illustrator

Sarah Davis grew up in New Zealand, wearing gumboots and falling in rivers. Sarah is a very busy, award-winning artist who has collaborated with Sue Whiting on Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (New Frontier) and Jennifer Poulter on Mending Lucille (Lothian), for which Sarah won the 2009 Children's Book Council of Australia's Crichton Award for Best New Illustrator. Sarah's title Fearless, written by Colin Thompson, was short-listed for the 2010 Children's Book Council of Australia Awards. Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot was also Honour book in the Children's Book Council of Australia, Book of the Year Awards, Younger Readers Notable Books for 2011.
Industry Reviews
Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion' is a sweet, intriguing story of friendship, compassion, creativity and ingenuity. Complete with instructions on making your own flash cards, and not to mention the beautifully gentle ink and pencil black and white illustrations throughout, it is a valuable, resourceful book for any primary school aged reader -- Creative Kids Tales * Creative Kids Tales *
There is something about Violet to which small girls and maybe a few boys really relate and the realistic and endearing illustrations by Sarah Davis add to the book's charm. -- Around the Bookshops
I'm always thrilled at the appearance of another Violet Mackerel book. She's one of my favourite characters and I love the warm narrative voice that carries the story. * Book Buzz *
A sweet story of friendship and what makes it so lovely. * Disney Princess *
Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion is just as delightful as all the other Violet Mackerel books: another winner to whet the reading appetite of middle primary school readers. * Kids Book Review *
The list of Violet Mackerel books continues to grow but the warmth, charm and freshness of these stories centred on family and friends never ceases to delight. * ReadPlus *

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