Rainbow Grey

by Laura Ellen Anderson

Interest age: 7 to 10
Reading age: 7+

Published by HarperCollins, 2021

  • Chapter books

About this book

Ten-year-old Ray Grey lives in the magical Weatherlands, high in the sky. Ray is surrounded by Weatherlings with astounding weather power at their fingertips, but she doesn't have ANY magic... Until a trip to Earth to find some secret treasure changes Ray's life forever – and she becomes Rainbow Grey. 

Rainbow Grey is a rollercoaster adventure, full of twists and turns, secret reveals and a proper "dun dun dun", cliffhanger epilogue. There’s enough excitement in this chapter book to keep every child happy, and it’s all swept along by Laura Ellen Anderson’s joyful, cartoony illustrations that animate almost every page. From rainbow-sprayed edges to dramatic moments when the pages go dark to reflect the weather in the scene, it’s a gorgeous book that young readers will love to own or borrow.

Amid all this action – and the farting-cloud-cat silliness you’d expect from the creator of the bestselling Amelia Fang books – is a book that lets in quieter moments too, and really focuses on the friendship between Ray and her pals Snowden and Droplett. Indeed, the end message is very much about how love, hope and togetherness will always triumph and give a person a strength they didn’t think they had. 

About the author

Laura is a STAR of the children’s book world. She is the creator of Farshore’s magical and bestselling Rainbow Grey and Amelia Fang series, whose characters have captured the hearts of children everywhere. Laura has illustrated covers for many iconic names, from Enid Blyton to Terry Pratchett. Born in Essex and now living in Brighton, Laura enjoys doodling for fun, making 3D models, baking and writing ‘to do’ lists. 

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