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Authors: Andrew Joyner, Petra James
Publisher: Walker Books
Genre: Children’s Fiction
Released: 01 September, 2025
ISBN: 9781760657468

Evie P and Me

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Synopsis

Evie P, the air-explorer has arrived for her first day at school, her unusual life spent in an air balloon has left her bereft of “ordinary” experiences, like classrooms, and friends, but she is full of quirk, adventure, and above all, inspiration. This story celebrates imagination, language, the joy of finding a sparkly new friend, and the art of play. With timeless illustrations by Andrew Joyner.

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Imaginative and Adventurous: Read an Extract from Evie P & Me by Petra James, Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

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Imaginative and Adventurous: Read an Extract from Evie P & Me by Petra James, Illustrated by Andrew Joyner

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About the author

Petra James

Petra James was born in a small town in the South Island of New Zealand, and came to Australia via London. She has written several fiction titles for children such as The Most Ungrateful Girl in the World and the seven books in the Arkie Sparkle series. Like Arkie Sparkle, she wanted to be an archaeologist when she grew up (she had planned to work her way through the career alphabet but didn't get past "A"), but instead sold chocolate chip cookies and eventually found her way into publishing. When she is not sending fictional characters on adventures, she works in children's publishing in Sydney.

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Andrew Joyner, Petra James

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About the author

Andrew Joyner

ANDREW JOYNER is an internationally published illustrator and author. His popular books include The Terrible Plop and Too Many Elephants in This House with Ursula Dubosarsky, the Boris series, and The Swap by Jan Ormerod (a CBCA Book of the Year).