Creativity and determination
Mariella loves inventing and responds to bedtime interrupting her ideas by building a rocket-powered flying suit.
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Eoin Colfer - Author
A warm, humorous adventure about a determined young inventor, with imaginative technology, a strong female lead and a clear focus on why sleep matters.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA warm, humorous adventure about a determined young inventor, with imaginative technology, a strong female lead and a clear focus on why sleep matters.
Mariella loves inventing and responds to bedtime interrupting her ideas by building a rocket-powered flying suit.
Bedtime conflicts with Mariella’s desire to continue inventing, and the story states that everyone needs sleep.
Pay attention to how Mariella’s independence is balanced with Mum and Dad’s insistence on bedtime, and whether the story treats her experiment mainly as exciting, risky, funny or instructive.
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Mariella, Queen of the Skies (Little Gems) by Eoin Colfer – Collins
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