The Small Things
A groundbreaking robot helps friendship blossom in this poignant and uplifting novella from bestseller Lisa Thompson, inspired by a true story.
Annaās anxious when sheās picked to befriend the new girl in her class. For a start, Ellie is ill and canāt come to school herself. So Anna has to communicate with her through a new kind of robot. But Anna is also worried that her lifeās too small and boring to be of interest to her new friend. Compared to the other girls, she doesnāt have anything exciting to talk about and so when Ellie asks her a question, a little white lie pops out. Then another and another. When Ellie finds out the truth, can their friendship survive ā¦?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

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A groundbreaking robot helps friendship blossom in this poignant and uplifting novella from bestseller Lisa Thompson, inspired by a true story.
Annaās anxious when sheās picked to befriend the new girl in her class. For a start, Ellie is ill and canāt come to school herself. So Anna has to communicate with her through a new kind of robot. But Anna is also worried that her lifeās too small and boring to be of interest to her new friend. Compared to the other girls, she doesnāt have anything exciting to talk about and so when Ellie asks her a question, a little white lie pops out. Then another and another. When Ellie finds out the truth, can their friendship survive ā¦?
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.











