Barrington Stoke Little Gems Mariella Queen Of The Skies

Super-smart inventor Mariella doesn’t have time for sleep in this funny and life-affirming gem from award-winning, beloved author Eoin Colfer, featuring full colour illustrations from rising star Katy Halford.

Mariella loves nothing more than inventing, but bedtime keeps getting in the way of all her brilliant ideas! So when Mum and Dad won't take no for an answer, er, there's only one thing for it… Mariella has to build a rocket-powered flying suit to zap around the world faster than the setting sun! If anyone can outsmart sleep, it's Mariella. But everyone needs sleep, and without it, all of Mariella's brilliant ideas might just disappear. A "how to live a happy life" tale told with humour, warmth and a loveable female protagonist.

Author

Eoin Colfer, Illustrated by Katy Halford

Eoin Colfer started writing in primary school with gripping Viking stories inspired by what he was learning in class. In 2001, he published the first book in the Artemis Fowl series, which went on to sell millions of copies across the globe. He says, “I will keep writing until people stop reading or I run out of ideas. Hopefully neither of these will happen anytime soon.” Eoin lives in Ireland with his wife and two children and was the Laureate nanógg (Irish Children’s Laureate) from 2014-2016.

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