Ellie, Engineer (Ellie, Engineer, 1)

ISBN: 1681195194

Author: Pearce, Jackson

Condition: New

"Look out, Junie B. Jones! Ellie the engineer is thinking, making, creating, and showing enthusiasm and brilliance with her creations!" -School Library ConnectionA charming, hilarious illustrated middle grade about a girl who is an engineer--no, not the kind on a train, the kind that builds things! Perfect creative, STEM-powered fun for girls who have interests in how things work.Ellie is an engineer. With a tool belt strapped over her favorite skirt (who says you cant wear a dress and have two kinds of screwdrivers handy, just in case?), she invents and builds amazing creations in her backyard workshop. Together with her best friend Kit, Ellie can make anything. As Kits birthday nears, Ellie doesnt know what gift to make until the girls overhear Kits mom talking about her present--the dog Kit always wanted! Ellie plans to make an amazing doghouse, but her plans grow so elaborate that she has to enlist help from the neighbor boys and crafty girls, even though the two groups dont get along. Will Ellie be able to pull off her biggest project yet, all while keeping a secret from Kit?Illustrated with Ellies sketches and plans, and including backmatter with a fun how-to guide to tools, this is a STEM- and friendship-powered story full of fun!