• Age: 5 to 10
• Grade: 1 to 5
• Reading age: 5 to 10

Lilly can hardly believe that she has been asked to play the part of Gretel in the school play. But there are problems. Kendall, who plays the part of Hansel, thinks Lilly is too tall to play his little sister. And Lilly's best friend Minna can sing beautifully, but can't cackle well enough to be the evil witch. They need someone to play the witch who can sing, act and cackle - Lilly! Lilly wants to help Minna, but she is not so sure she wants to give up being Gretel.

Brenda Bellingham
a été travailleuse sociale, enseignante et maman avant de se consacrer à
son métier d'auteure à plein temps. Brenda a écrit de nombreux livres pour
enfants dont Les dragons ne lisent pas de livres, avec Paul et
Lili, Storm Child, et sept livres dans la série Lilly.
Elle vit à Victoria, en Colombie-Britannique.

Brenda Bellingham is a mother and former school teacher who rediscovered writing in her late forties. Her numerous children's books include Storm Child, a Canadian Children's Centre Our Choice selection, and several titles in the Lilly series. Brenda lives in Victoria, B.C.

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ELIZABETH OWEN is a Halifax based illustrator who has illustrated more than 10 books for children and adults.

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"Spirited debate among the characters drives the story in this child-centered novel... the dialogue is true-to-life... recommended."

Canadian Materials

Lilly Plays Her Part and other First Novels give newly independent readers confidence to move from picture books to chapter books. Recommended.

Canadian Book Review Annual

"Bellingham exhibits rare insight into middle-school aged children's perceptions of themselves and others."

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