The Smallest Girl Ever (Magical Children)

Product Description The story of a little girl so tiny that she fits into a handbag - by award-winning author Sally Gardner, part of her MAGICAL CHILDREN series.Everyone expects Ruby Genie to have the same fantastic magical powers as her famous parents did, but Ruby can't do any magic at all - or so she thinks. Then she begins to get smaller . . . and smaller . . . and smaller.With the help of Aunt Hat, the kindly conjuror who is hopeless at doing tricks, Ruby finds her own special brand of magic. This is a wonderfully funny adventure story, full of brilliant characters, who help Ruby discover that some of the best things come in small packages! Review Charming, full of feeling and very funny ― Rossendale Free Press Another fantastic book in the Sally Gardner's Magical Children Series, about children empowered by special gifts. Once again it's utterly charming full of feeling and very funny. This is the story of a little girl who is so tiny she fits into a handbag. Whilst minute sized she grows to be brave, strong and finds love. Very touching. ― LOVEREADING4KIDS Book Description The story of a little girl so tiny that she fits into a handbag - by award-winning author Sally Gardner, part of her MAGICAL CHILDREN series. From the Back Cover Everyone expects Ruby Genie to have the same magical powers as her famous parents. But Ruby doesn't, and she's so miserable about it that she starts to shrink... When she's kidnapped by a wicked magician, can she find a way to outwit him without the help of magic?By the Winner of the Costa Children's Book Award About the Author Sally Gardner is an award-winning novelist from London. Her books have been translated into 22 languages and have sold more than one million copies in the UK. Her historical novel for older readers, I, Coriander, won the Smarties Children's Book Prize in 2005. Two thrillers both set at the time of the French Revolution, The Red Necklace and The Silver Blade, which was shortlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize in 2009, followed. Actor Dominic West (The Wire) has bought the film rights to both titles. Her YA novel, The Double Shadow, was published in 2011 to critical acclaim. Sally Gardner's stories for middle readers include Lucy Willow and the popular Magical Children series of six titles: The Strongest Girl in the World, The Invisible Boy, The Boy with Magic Numbers, The Smallest Girl in the World, The Boy with the Lightning Feet, and The Boy who could Fly, which are also available as audio books. She has also written and illustrated picture books including The Fairy Catalogue, The Glass Heart, The Book of Princesses and Playtime Rhymes. Sally Gardner continues to be an avid spokesperson for dyslexia, working to change the way it is perceived by society. She is dyslexic and argues that it is not a disability, but a gift.Her website is www.sallygardner.net and you can follow her on Twitter @TheSallyGardner