No Such Thing

(Paperback)

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One cool day in late October, Georgia noticed something weird. Objects would move around the house and sometimes they even disappeared. Now, some people may have wondered (especially at this time of year), if this was the work of something spooky But not clever Georgia here! She has all the explanations and not a single fear!

Reviews

The retro-style illustrations, featuring muted pink, blue and golds, are spot-on. Kids will have a good time being in on the joke and looking for all the hidden (and not so hidden) ghosts. * School Library Journal *
Bailey's illustrations are full of wide-eyed character and expression with plenty of detail in each scene to keep keener eyes occupied. * Creative Review *
Super-cute and friendly ghosts make mischief in this creative ghost story. Watch your little one have fun finding hidden ghosts on each page. Even those easily scared will find these little ghosts charming and delightful! * This Picture Book Life *
Ella's rhyming text flows seamlessly and the illustrations are a charming addition to each page. -- @eyfs_books_and_things on Instagram
A fun story with a classic search and find element. Perfect for Halloween but also the whole of the rest of the year! * @storybook_mamma *
The artwork is beautiful throughout and really captures the spirit of the story. * @Comics in Class on Twitter *
The story is full of character and imagination. The illustrations are gorgeous - really engaging for the reader and very playful too. -- @mrs_w_loves_reading on Instagram
The illustrations are the star of the show as Ella Bailey is a fabulous artist. Her style is great with each scene perfectly dovetailing with the next. -- The Great British Bookworm
Full of neon-bright colours, and charismatic illustrations, this book is perfect for anything else time of the year, not just a Halloween treat. -- @raisingsmallreaders on Instagram
The artwork is so fun and cover looks amazing on display. You don't want to miss this one if you're looking to expand your Halloween collections. * @kidslitislit on Instagram *
With a ghost to find on each page this book will certainly entertain young and old children * BookBound blog *
Young readers will delight in the fun seek-and-find aspect, with little friendly ghostly characters hiding on each spread -- @paper.ren on Instagram
Bouncy rhyme, gorgeous illustrations and a superb interplay between text/artwork/ reader awareness- it all combines to brilliant effect and makes this a new favourite Halloween book. -- @thelittleliterarysociety on Instagram
The story is told in rhyme, making it a brilliantly fun read aloud and a brilliant book to share. -- @milo_and_gigis_bookshelf on Instagram
Gorgeous words & gorgeous illustrations make this one superb book. -- @bookishwaytoplay on Instagram
love the detailed illustrations in this book and the colour scheme is beautiful -- @picturebookbliss on Instagram
The illustrations paired with the rhyming text make this book an absolutely joy to read. -- @sienaslittlelibrary on Instagram
This book would be perfect for little ones who love the idea of Halloween but don't necessarily want the scarier parts! -- @literate.littles on Instagram
With Ella Bailey's gorgeous illustrations, the muted palette with pops of bright colour and black highlights, it definitely brings a fresh twist on traditional books for the season. -- @mrsbrownsbookbox on Instagram
We absolutely love this one and I adore the lovely, sweet and soft illustrations throughout the book. -- @ecocraftkids on Instagram
An adorable Halloween season picture book (.) such pretty end papers too. -- @the.kids.book.curator on Instagram
With muted pastels, the illustrations in the book are really lovely to look at, but still manage to be incredibly playful and fun filled for little readers. -- @readingwithmegandthemagpie on Instagram
Absolutely fun and charming (.) Ella Bailey's artwork is always beautifully gorgeous in its pastel tones contrasting with a few brighter colours. -- @thekidsbookstagrammer on Instagram
Charming and sweet tale will delight little readers -- @littlelibraryowl on Instagram
The illustrations are gorgeous, and Georgia is the sweetest main character trying to get to the bottom of all the spooky goings on. -- @mammy_gittins on Instagram
This book is a sheer delight from cover to cover. Told in gentle rhyme with a gorgeous palette of pastel shades and lots of ghouls to spot. -- @raising_bookworms on Instagram
This funny, super sweet and very ghostly story is a lovely Halloween read. Especially loved going back through the book to spot the cute little ghost friends hiding on each page. -- @sharing.the.shelf on Instagram
One of my all-time favourite Halloween books, which doubles as a seek and find! -- @littlebiblio on Instagram
Adorable illustrations, and lots of hidden ghosties on every page! -- @thetinyactivists on Instagram
The illustrations in this are an absolute joy! The colour palette is a glorious contrast of blues and greens with neon oranges and pinks. -- @bookbairn on Instagram
The illustrations paired with the rhyming text make this book an absolute joy to read. -- @sienaslittlelibrary on Instagram
This is a gorgeous book, both artwork and text. I love the premise of the story, it's a little spooky in such a gentle way and its not restricted to reading only at Halloween. -- @books.on.a.piano on Instagram

Author Bio

Ella Bailey is an illustrator and writer who graduated from Falmouth University with a First Class Honours in Illustration. She focuses on creating charming characters and character-based illustrations, particularly for stories and children's books. Bailey's style is playful and engaging, resulting in stories that are charged with imagination and will captivate any young reader. She currently lives and works in Devon, UK.