Books with author Anna Branford

This is a new character series for 6-9s featuring the funny, quirky Violet Mackerel - a girl with a mission to think outside the box. Violet Mackerel has to have her tonsils out; but she will get to eat lots of ice-cream afterwards. She intends to make a very remarkable recovery after hospital and probably even end up singing opera on the radio. Using her "Theory of Giving Small Things" Violet makes a new friend in the waiting room - but how will she find her again afterwards? Series reflects the current movement for "happiness philosophy" - creative, environmentally-aware kids make their own fun - and chaos! Visit our associated website to find more Violet things to make and do! Other series titles include: "Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot" (2012); "Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat" (2013); and, book 4 to follow (2013).

This is a new character series for 6-9s featuring the funny, quirky Violet Mackerel - a girl with a mission to think outside the box. Violet Mackerel has her own philosophies on life, and she's ready to put them into practice! Living with her eccentric, creative family, she learns to think differently about things and people - not to mention how to knit, garden (or rather, how not to garden) and make things. In book 1, Violet is smitten by a blue china bird at the market, but she doesn't have any money to buy it. What she needs is a brilliant Violet Mackerel plot! Series reflects the movement for "happiness philosophy" - creative, environmentally-aware kids make their own fun - and chaos! Book includes a guide to making your own "Box of Small Things" - visit our associated website for more Violet things to do and make! This book is written by new Australian writer Anna Branford, niece of Henrietta Branford. Other titles include: "Violet Mackerel's Remarkable Recovery"; "Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat" (2013); and, "Violet Mackerel's Personal Space" (2013).

The charming Violet Mackerel must overcome self-doubt to make a new friend in this fifth illustrated chapter book of a delightful series.Violet Mackerel hopes and hopes that her new next door neighbor, Rose, might turn out to be a very good friend. But even after a nice morning at Rose’s house, Violet still has quite a few worrying thoughts. Is she too messy for Rose’s tidy family? Will Rose be disappointed that the ice in Violet’s house comes from a plastic tray instead of a special box with fancy tongs? Will Violet wear the wrong sort of costume to Rose’s flower-themed birthday party? And what if the present Violet brings is a good bit smaller than the other presents? Luckily a helpful older sister, a big imagination, and a particularly brilliant idea just might turn Violet’s possible very good friend into a definite one.