Ellie Engle Saves Herself
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“This fast-paced, humorous novel will have readers racing to the end as they fall in love with Ellie’s quirky and authentic personality.” KIRKUS REVIEWS
“Perfect for superhero fans, this is a warm story of friendship, family and learning to stand up for yourself” Children’s Books Ireland
In a small-town where nothing ever happens, prepare for something extraordinary!
12-year-old Ellie and her best friend Abby, live in the small-town of Plainsboro where nothing ever happens.
Ellie is an unassuming and unspectacular comic book geek, and she idolises her best-friend Abby who is cool, chic and talented. But when a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power…
And when a video of her power suddenly goes viral, Ellie is thrown into the spotlight, a place she does not want to be.
An underdog story that will make you laugh, cry, and laugh all over again. From award-winning author Leah Johnson.
- Perfect for fans of Miss Marvel, Smallsville and Amari and the Night Brothers.
- A story about friendship and finding yourself.
Our May 2023 Ages 11+ Book of the Month
Our Book of the Month for age 11+ is Ellie Engle Saves Herself by Leah Johnson. 12-year-old Ellie is an unassuming comic book geek who lives in the small town of Plainsboro, where nothing ever happens. When a freak earthquake strikes the small town, Ellie learns that she has acquired an unimaginable power… And when a video of this power goes viral, Ellie is thrown into the spotlight, a place she does not want to be. In a small town where nothing ever happens, prepare for something extraordinary!
This underdog story will make you laugh, cry, and laugh all over again. Perfect for fans of Miss Marvel, Smallville, and Amari and the Night Brothers, this is an empowering book all about friendship and finding yourself. Leah Johnson is the award-winning author of YA novels You Should See Me in a Crown and Rise to the Sun, and this funny, magical story is her first for middle-grade readers. Ellie Engle Saves Herself is full of own-voices representation and told from a queer perspective.

Product Details
Catalogue number
973 in Setanta SCB Offer May 2025 and 2160 in Schools Catalogue 2024/25
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780702313462
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Date published
May 11th, 2023
Accelerated Reader
AR book level: 5.7; Middle years; 10.0 points
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- 288 pages
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