The Small Things

The Small Things

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  • Create Date：2021-07-02 06:51:01
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Lisa Thompson
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Summary

Anna’s anxious when she’s picked to befriend the new girl in her class。 For a start， Ellie is ill and can’t come to school herself。 So Anna has to communicate with her through a new kind of robot。 But Anna is also worried that her life’s too small and boring to be of interest to her new friend。 Compared to the other girls， she doesn’t 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 。。。？

Inspired by a true story， a groundbreaking robot helps friendship blossom in this poignant and uplifting novella from bestseller Lisa Thompson。

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Barbara Band ，

Anna’s best friends at school are Nia， Shavina and Erin but she never really feels as if she belongs in the group because they’re all so busy doing interesting thigs after school whilst she does nothing as her family can’t afford it。 One day， a new girl – Ellie - joins their class although she can't attend in person due to her compromised immune system so takes part via an AV1 robot that the class call Ellie-bot。 Anna is given the responsibility of being Ellie's partner but finds it hard to chat Anna’s best friends at school are Nia， Shavina and Erin but she never really feels as if she belongs in the group because they’re all so busy doing interesting thigs after school whilst she does nothing as her family can’t afford it。 One day， a new girl – Ellie - joins their class although she can't attend in person due to her compromised immune system so takes part via an AV1 robot that the class call Ellie-bot。 Anna is given the responsibility of being Ellie's partner but finds it hard to chat to her， she is convinced Ellie will find her life boring。 So she starts to lie about what she’s been doing。 However， both her classmates and Ellie find out – what is Anna going to do and has she lost all her friends through her lies？ Lisa Thompson has written a story about friendship and the importance of being who you are， rather than who you think you should be。 There's also a rather important message about valuing the small things in life like the smell of baking cakes and reading a book that makes you smile。 。。。more

Jemma Bond ，

Beautifully simple story that so many children will identify with。 Gorgeous！

I _teach_muggles ，

I love Lisa Thompson’s heartfelt writing and so I was unbelievably excited to receive an early proof copy of her latest read for which she has partnered once again with the brilliant Barrington Stoke。 Taking inspiration from a real encounter with a robot on a school visit， Thompson delivers a wonderful story of friendship， of groundbreaking technology and of learning to appreciate ‘the small things’ in life。Anna is a bit different to the other girls in her class at school。 She does not have the I love Lisa Thompson’s heartfelt writing and so I was unbelievably excited to receive an early proof copy of her latest read for which she has partnered once again with the brilliant Barrington Stoke。 Taking inspiration from a real encounter with a robot on a school visit， Thompson delivers a wonderful story of friendship， of groundbreaking technology and of learning to appreciate ‘the small things’ in life。Anna is a bit different to the other girls in her class at school。 She does not have the busy life that they do。 Whilst her friends are busy attending after-school clubs and learning how to dance， play musical instruments， speak other languages and ride horses， she and her brother often find themselves at the supermarket searching out bargains in the reduced section。When a new student arrives at Anna’s school， Anna is asked to partner up with her。 But new girl Ellie is too unwell to come to school in person and instead ‘Ellie-bot’ is her eyes， ears and voice within the classroom。 Anxious Anna is worried that her life isn’t interesting enough to share with Ellie so she tells a little white lie。 But one lie rolls into another into another into another and soon a whole web of lies is forming around her。 When Ellie discovers the truth will she accept Anna for who she really or will the friendship fall apart…So much love for this book。 Thompson has a wonderful skill of writing about young characters who are dealing with real issues。 The story is narrated by Anna and her voice will be easily relatable to readers。 She is genuine， honest and really just wants to fit in with her peers。 Worrying about not having the exciting life that her peers do is only natural。 Luckily for Anna， she has a mum who reminds her that it is important to not judge herself against others and to be happy with who she is。 Friendship isn’t about the number of clubs you go to or how much money you have， it is about who you are as a person。 And in Ellie she finds a friend who helps her understand how wonderful it is to be kind， honest and to appreciate the small things in life。 A ray of sunshine， a bird taking a bath， baking a cake， reading a book - some of the best pleasures in life are free and are worth much more than a fabricated life full of false pleasures。 Thompson has packed so many important messages into ninety-four pages。NoIsolation - you can check out their robots at noisolation。com - are the tech company that create robots like Ellie-bot that allow children unable to attend school in person to experience school-life through their robot counterpart。 This is the first time I had heard of such a robot and they sound fantastic for so many reasons; reducing feelings of isolation and loneliness， giving a child a school experience， allowing a child to take an active part in lessons and enabling the child to make friends and engage with peers。When this book is published， true to Barrington Stoke form， it will be printed in dyslexia friendly font and on tinted paper ensuring the book can be accessed by every child。 Hannah Coulson will provide the illustrations and I very much look forward to seeing them。Huge thanks to the lovely peeps at Barrington Stoke for this important book。Recommended for 8+。 。。。more

Mathew ，

Anna is happy at school。 She has a close-knit group of friends who are kind and well-meaning and a lovely class teacher。 Yet she always felt like an outsider because whilst her friends have busy， extra-curricular lives， her family cannot afford such luxuries。 When Ellie arrives at the school， she too is an outsider but in a different way。 Too poorly to physically come to school， she attends through the use of a small robot who communicates through lights， Ellie’s voice and digital facial gesture Anna is happy at school。 She has a close-knit group of friends who are kind and well-meaning and a lovely class teacher。 Yet she always felt like an outsider because whilst her friends have busy， extra-curricular lives， her family cannot afford such luxuries。 When Ellie arrives at the school， she too is an outsider but in a different way。 Too poorly to physically come to school， she attends through the use of a small robot who communicates through lights， Ellie’s voice and digital facial gestures。 Could Ellie have found someone with whom she feels a true connection with or will she continue to change and hide her true self in order to fit in？ Many of us will remember those moments of trying to be accepted， valued and recognised as part of a social group at school。 It takes real strength， courage and insight to find the peace within and be happy with who you are。 ‘The Small Things’ is Anna’s journey of self-discovery and acceptance and it is her own immediate family and Ellie who guide her down this path。 A short story this may be but it is overflowing with tender wisdom and kindness。 Lisa Thompson has always had a magic touch when it comes to empathy and compassion in her stories。 She is gifted with a remarkable insight into children’s feelings as well as the adults who love and care for them。 ‘The Small Things’ is no exception。 It is a story that invites each reader to look inward and be content with exactly who they are – a hopeful message that you would want any child to embrace。 。。。more

Steph ，

This is a gorgeous story about being yourself， the importance of appreciating the small things and the fact that we shouldn’t lie to impress people。 I loved the messages in this and the way it was written。 We impress people by just being ourselves！ Really liked this！ Lisa Thompson is one of those authors who just continues to shine！

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