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Description for Electrigirl
Paperback. I used to be plain old ordinary Holly .. but now I've become EXTRAordinary Holly! Being struck by lightning and getting an amazing superpower wasn't how Holly thought that her day would go. But now it's happened, she might as well make the most of it .. if only she could work out how to stop blowing everything up! Illustrator(s): Brett, Cathy. Num Pages: 208 pages, B/W. BIC Classification: 4KHJ; YFC; YFW. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 198 x 129. .
Holly Sparkes is just your average 12-year-old, that is, until she's hit by a bolt of lightning. Now Holly is EXTRAordinary. Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappearance. Because when you're dealing with the likes of Professor Macavity and her mysterious CyberSky corporation, you need all the help you can get! This exciting story includes black-and-white graphic novel style illustrations.
Holly Sparkes is just your average 12-year-old, that is, until she's hit by a bolt of lightning. Now Holly is EXTRAordinary. Like a human battery Holly can generate a massive amount of electricity in seconds, which could come in handy if she's ever going to solve the mystery of her best friend's disappearance. Because when you're dealing with the likes of Professor Macavity and her mysterious CyberSky corporation, you need all the help you can get! This exciting story includes black-and-white graphic novel style illustrations.
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780192743558
SKU
V9780192743558
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-28
About Jo Cotterill
Jo Cotterill has worked as an actress and a teacher, but is now a full time author. She has written many books including the Sweet Hearts series for Random House and recently the standalone novel Look at the Stars published by Bodley Head, which has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal. She also runs the multi-author blog Girls Heart Books. ... Read more
Reviews for Electrigirl
Part book, part comic, this book is fast, furious fun
TheGuardian.com
'The tale is told with panache and a cracking pace. It fizzes with excitement'
The School Librarian
'... this book is perfect for reluctant readers, because the scenes that build tension, and the scenes of superhero action are all depicted by Cathy Brett as graphic ... Read more
TheGuardian.com
'The tale is told with panache and a cracking pace. It fizzes with excitement'
The School Librarian
'... this book is perfect for reluctant readers, because the scenes that build tension, and the scenes of superhero action are all depicted by Cathy Brett as graphic ... Read more