From TV comedian Rosie Jones comes a sparky and HILARIOUS story for World Book Day. Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson and DORK DIARIES. ''Fresh, funny and ultra cool'' - Jacqueline Wilson Hi! I''m Edie Eckhart. 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. It''s the start of Year Eight and there''s a new girl in Edie''s class from America! Edie can''t wait to get to know Mia and her twin brother, Benjamin. This is Thrilling with a capital T! Especially as Mrs Adler sits Mia next to Edie in class. Mia has a hearing impairment and wears hearing aids. She seems shy and Edie knows how scary it can feel to join a new school. Maybe Edie can be the jam to Mia''s jelly? It''s time for... THE FRIEND MISSION! You can read more about Edie Eckhart in Rosie''s other books!

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Rosie Jones is a British stand-up comedian who has written for multiple panel shows, and has appeared as a guest on The Last Leg, 8 Out of 10 Cats, and Hypothetical. Rosie often incorporates her cerebral palsy into her comedic style. She was awarded second place in the Leicester Mercury's New Comedian of the Year in 2018, and her star has been on the rise ever since. Rosie has written for Sex Education and hosts the podcast Daddy Look at Me with Helen Bauer. Rosie is delighted to be a children's author - Jaqueline Wilson is her personal hero! Natalie lives in Devon with her Husband, Son and dog (Maggie). She can usually be found either scribbling furiously at the computer with a decent box set on in the background, or out in the garden supervising her digger-obsessed son and stick-obsessed dog.Leo Trinidad is a NY Times Bestselling illustrator and animator from Costa Rica. For more than 15 years he's been creating content for children's books and TV shows. He is known for being the creator of the first animated series ever produced in Central America, an outstanding achievement that led him to the foundation of one of the most successful animation studios in Latin America.