Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat
by Anna Branford (Author) Sarah Davis (Illustrator)
Violet is the smallest in her family, and has a special affinity for Small Things everywhere. So when she finds a tiny ladybug in the garden, she expects she knows how it feels. It probably has to go to bed before all the others, and whenever it finds out something interesting (like that your ears keep growing all your life even when you are old), the bigger ladybugs probably say they already knew.
Violet wants to help the ladybug, so she names her Small Gloria, puts her in a jar, and feeds her cheese toast. And then Violet wakes up to a horrible surprise. But thankfully, even as Violet learns a hard lesson about natural habitats, she realises how nice it is to share her own habitat with a big sister.
Recognition: Children's Book Council of Australia Award, Notable Book (2012)
Violet wants to help the ladybug, so she names her Small Gloria, puts her in a jar, and feeds her cheese toast. And then Violet wakes up to a horrible surprise. But thankfully, even as Violet learns a hard lesson about natural habitats, she realises how nice it is to share her own habitat with a big sister.
Recognition: Children's Book Council of Australia Award, Notable Book (2012)
Violet Mackerel Series—Summary and Book Order
Series: Violet MackerelReading level: 6+
Books in series: 9
Read in order? No
Next release: Finished
Tags: first chapter books realistic fiction illustrated comedy & humour
Print series book list
Books in series order
1. Violet Mackerel's Brilliant Plot (2010)2. Violet Mackerel's Remarkable Recovery (2011)
3. Violet Mackerel's Natural Habitat (2011)
4. Violet Mackerel's Personal Space (2012)
5. Violet Mackerel's Possible Friend (2013)
6. Violet Mackerel's Pocket Protest (2013)
7. Violet Mackerel's Helpful Suggestion (2014)
8. Violet Mackerel's Formal Occasion (2015)
+ How to Make Small Things with Violet Mackerel (2014)