Rory Sparkes and the Elephant in the Room

<p><b>I couldn’t stop reading it. 5 stars - <i>Noah, aged 9</i></b><br> <b><br> A laugh-out-loud new adventure from <i>Paddington</i> star Hugh Bonneville, perfect for fans of the real-world mischief, relatable characters and short episodic stories of <i>Diary of a Wimpy Kid</i>, <i>Horrid Henry </i>and <i>Just William</i>, and filled with brilliantly funny illustrations from Loretta Schauer.</b><br><br> Rory Sparkes can’t stand his red hair, freckles and being unusually tall, because all he’s ever wanted is to <i>fit in</i>.<br><br> Donna <i>loves</i> being loud, charging around and starting water fights. Donna is <i>terrible</i> at fitting in.<br><br> That’s probably because she is an elephant!<br><br> When Donna and the circus stomp into Rory’s life, they bring him more attention than ever.<br><br> But maybe their chaos, noise and friendship is actually <i>exactly</i> what he needs?</p>