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Meet Lily!

“Although I love creating Lily’s elfish world of moss gardens and

giant dandelions, I feel as though her worries and delights are

those of any child. I hope so much that readers will recognise her

as a friend.” - Anna Branford, Author

“Stand aside princesses and ballet dancers, elves could be the

next big thing if the ‘Lily the Elf’ series is anything to go by.” - Books + Publishing

Meet Lily the elf, the tiny new star in this exciting series of chapter books created specifically for emergent readers aged five and over.

Lily lives with her dad and granny under a bridge in a busy city. In her miniature elfish world Lily overcomes small dilemmas –

just the kind that even a human child may face!

Lily the Elf: The Precious Ring9781925081046

Lily loves the ring she finds in the moss garden. It makes a wonderful wading pool. But the ring belongs to a small human. Will Lily have to return it?

Lily the Elf: The Midnight Owl 9781925081053

Lily is frightened when the midnight owl hoots during the night. But Granny isn’t afraid. She thinks the midnight owl sounds friendly. Will Lily always be afraid of him?

Lily the Elf: The Wishing Seed9781925081060

Lily’s dress-up crown is broken. So she wishes on a dandelion seed for a real princess crown. Will her wish come true?

Available August 2015

Lily the Elf: The Elf Flute9781925081077

Lily wants to play her new silver elf flute at the Grand Elf Concert. But she can only make horrible whiffling sounds with it. Will she get to play at the concert?

Available August 2015

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Chapter three

Lily would like to go on

an adventure.

So she decides to

practise being brave.

She reads her scariest

book.

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She tiptoes around in

the dark cellar.

She even jumps off the

biggest toadstool in the

moss garden.

Slowly, she starts to feel

a bit braver. “If we did

visit the midnight owl,”

she asks Granny, “when

would we go?”

“In the evening,”

says Granny. “When he

wakes up.”

(Lily likes staying up

late.)

“Would we wear

gumboots?”

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Read Lily!

Chapters are short and sweet. Just like Lily!

Generous font size, perfect for emergent readers.

Lively illustrations provide important visual clues.

Lily is relatable and endearing.

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Also by Anna

Original illustrations © 2015 Lisa Coutts. All rights reserved.

ANNA BRANFORD SARAH DAVIS

Violet Mackerel thinks she would QUITE LIKE to own the blue china bird at the Saturday markets.

This is not just a SILLY WISH.

It is instead the start of a VERY IMPORTANT idea.

But what she needs is a PLOT.

A BRILLIANT plot …

Violet M

ackerel’s Brilliant Plot

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Violet Mackerel has moved into her NEW HOUSE.

There is a girl next door who could be a POSSIBLE FRIEND. Her name is Rose and she has a pink and white bedroom and a doll’s house. Violet hopes that Rose might not be just a POSSIBLE FRIEND for very long.

Instead, she would quite like Rose to be a VERY GOOD FRIEND.

Possible Friend

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Violet Mackerel thinks she would QUITE LIKE

to own the blue china bird at the Saturday markets.

This is not just a SILLY WISH.

It is instead the start of a VERY IMPORTANT idea.

But what she needs is a PLOT.

A BRILLIANT plot …

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ackerel’s Brilliant Plot

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Remarkable Recovery

VIOLET MACKEREL has to have her tonsils out.Violet does NOT think this is a good idea. She prefers NOT to have things taken out.But the tonsils have to go. And that’s alright, because maybe Violet will make the most REMARKABLE RECOVERY ever.

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Violet Mackerel thinks she would QUITE LIKE to own the blue china bird at the Saturday markets. This is not just a SILLY WISH. It is instead the start of a VERY IMPORTANT idea.But what she needs is a PLOT.A BRILLIANT plot … Violet Mackerel’s Brilliant Plot

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Anna Branford was born in the Isle of Man and spent her early childhood in Sudan and Papua New Guinea before moving to Australia. Creative writing was her favourite subject at school and she wrote stories in all these different countries. Anna is a doll maker, a sociology lecturer at Victoria University and the creator of the award-winning Violet Mackerel series.

Lisa Coutts is an illustrator based in Melbourne, Australia. She has studied graphic design and her illustrations have graced books, greeting cards, magazines, festivals, posters, packages and even tea cups. Lisa exhibits her work at various galleries and serves on the committee of Illustrators Australia.

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