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y separately published work icon Ella Diaries : Excellent Collection selected work   children's fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 2017... 2017 Ella Diaries : Excellent Collection
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Gosford, Central Coast, New South Wales,:Scholastic Australia , 2017 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Double Dare You, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Its a new school year, and everything is perfect. Ella has a new uniform, glittery stationery and cant wait to meet her new teacher. Until class starts, that is - and EVERYTHING goes wrong. She cant believe she has to sit next to her absolutely WORST ENEMY EVER, Peach Parker! No matter how far she moves her pencil case across the desk, Peach is in her SPACE. Where's her BFF Zoe? Can this year get ANY WORSE? Tune into the secret thoughts of Ella as she battles the school bully and turns a lunch time curse into a lunch time craze!' (Publication summary)

Christmas Chaos, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Ella, and this is my diary.

'Ella can’t wait to have Christmas at Moonlight Gardens Caravan Park, right on the beach, with her best friend Zoe, and her ‘Summer Best Friends Forever’ Jessie and Ana. But when Ella’s SBFFs go missing, she’s dragged off to Krafty Kids Klass (bleuchhh!) and a HORRIFICALLY HORRIBLE thing happens, her perfect holiday turns into CHAOS!' (Publication summary)

Dreams Come True, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Ella DREAMS of meeting popstar Cassi Valentine. She has all the songs and merchandise — even Bob has a Cassi Valentine bandana! But when the school enters a competition to win a visit from the star, Ella and her WORST ENEMY EVER Peach Parker have to work together.

'Can they put aside their differences? The whole school is COUNTING on them!' (Publication summary)

I Heart Pets, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Ella and Zoe start their own dog walking business. When their only job turns out to be minding a lizard - and then SNEAKY Peach Parker starts behaving VERY SUSPICIOUSLY - Ella starts to wonder what's up. Zoe and Ella must go UNDERCOVER! With their detective notebooks in hand, can Ella and Zoe discover the TERRIBLE TRUTH?' (Publication summary)

Ballet Backflip, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Ella dreams of dancing, but she also wants to be taken seriously. Shes in Year 5 after all! When her dreams of being the lead in the ballet recital are dashed, she starts to wonder if it might be fun to try something new. But when MEAN QUEEN PEACH takes up gymnastics and executes an AMAZING backflip in the playground, the school is taken over by the new craze. Will Ella backflip on her love of ballet? Can she bear to go along with Peach and her traitorous BFF Zoe? Leap beside Ella as her secret thoughts uncover the truth about friendship and trying new things.' (Publication summary)

Worst Camp Ever, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Ellas arrived at school camp and she cant wait for the FUN to begin! But then she discovers there are spooky noises outside every night, hair-raising camp activities to do, PLUS she has to share a cabin with scheming Peach Parker. How will Ella manage to avoid Peachs pranks AND the petrifying Giant Swing for a WHOLE week? This is going to be the worst camp EVER! ' (Publication summary)

Friends Not Forever, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Its Ellas big chance for a STARRING role in this years school play. But while Peach Parker is busy trying to stop Ella from succeeding, Zoe ends up winning the prize part. Zoe spends all her time rehearsing with the new girl, Amethyst, so Ella tells her to go be HER new BFF! Oh no! Will Ella and Zoe patch up their friendship in time to save the play?' (Publication summary)

Pony School Showdown, Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'WARNING: You are about to read my UTTERLY BIGGEST SECRETS. Can I trust you? OK then. I'm Ella, and this is my diary. Ella decides to join Zoe at Pony School for the holidays and when meanie Peach Parker turns up, they fear it will be the WORST idea EVER! But the tables turn when Peach is knocked off her perch by posh girls Letitia and Lavinia. Will Ella's love of horses be ruined by the new SNOBS in town? And most confusing of all . . . is Ella starting to feel sorry for Peach?' (Publication summary)

Friendship S.O.S., Meredith Costain , single work children's fiction children's

'Ella is on holiday on a LUXURY cruise ship. Its going to be AMAZING swimming pools, shopping mall, ice-skating ... and NO school for a week! Best of all, Zoe is coming too! But when a friendship catastrophe strikes, Ella's perfect holiday looks doomed! Can she find a new CRUISE BFF? Or will this voyage be FUN OVERBOARD? ' (Publication summary)

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