{"id":7760,"date":"2016-04-13T10:27:52","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T10:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/?p=7760"},"modified":"2017-05-24T09:00:13","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T09:00:13","slug":"electrigirl-is-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/ie\/kids-club\/entertainment\/books\/electrigirl-is-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Electrigirl is back!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Part book, part comic, and bursting with incredible illustrations, the Electrigirl<\/em><\/strong> series follows the adventures of young Holly Sparkes<\/strong>….<\/p>\n

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Holly was just your ordinary 12-year-old. But that quickly changed the day she was hit by a bolt of lightning! Now, she\u2019s an EXTRAordinary girl with a seriously cool superpower – she can generate electricity in seconds! \u2028Join Holly as she sets out to save her town from all kinds of trouble. But first, a quick word of warning – she’s yet to work out\u00a0how to control her electrifying powers!<\/p>\n

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In\u00a0Electrigirl and the Invisible Thieves<\/em>, the latest release in\u00a0the series, strange things are happening in Holly\u2019s hometown. Weird green slime is oozing out of the ground and there’s been a spate of mysterious robberies. And, worst of all, Holly has lost complete control her zap-tactic blasts. Eeek<\/em>! If she can only stop blowing things up, she might just be able to save the day…<\/p>\n

Get the Electrigirl<\/em> lowdown!<\/h2>\n

To find out more about Electrigirl<\/em><\/strong>, NG KiDS caught up with Jo Cotterill<\/strong>, the author of this super series, and Cathy Brett<\/strong>, who draws the books\u2019 incredible illustrations!<\/p>\n

NG KiDS: What made you want to be a writer?
\n<\/strong>Jo Cotterill<\/strong>: I was an actor in my early twenties, and in between acting jobs I really wanted to do something creative. I saw an advert for a course teaching people how to write children’s books, and since I’d loved writing as a child, I gave it a go – and here I am!
\nCathy Brett<\/strong>: I\u2019ve always had an urge to draw, ever since my mum put a crayon in my hand. And even more so when I realised drawing stuff was an actual job! I love writing too but I find that MUCH harder.<\/p>\n

NGK: Are your characters based on people you know?
\n<\/strong>Jo Cotterill<\/strong>: Not really – it’s more that they’re a mish-mash of people’s bits of personality. I might use someone’s bubbly nature but add the nervousness from someone else, and then disguise them with different hair\/eye colour so no one can recognise themselves!
\nCathy Brett<\/strong>: I\u2019ve been told that all illustrators draw themselves, or versions of themselves – and, actually, I do draw A LOT of characters who have ginger hair! I also draw the people around me quite a bit, including family and friends. All of them have the potential to end up as a character in a book and many of them have!<\/p>\n

NGK: If you had a superpower, what would it be?
\n<\/strong>Jo Cotterill<\/strong>: I’d like the power to heal. I hate it when people are suffering.
\nCathy Brett<\/strong>: Flying! I\u2019d love to be able to fly, just jump up, flap my arms and rise into the air. That or teleportation – instant travel to another place. I hate traveling!<\/p>\n

Be sure to enter our cool competition<\/a> for the chance to win an incredible Electrigirl illustration by Cathy Brett, PLUS a real-life superhero cape featuring your own<\/em> design!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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For more info, and for more riveting reads, flick over to\u00a0oxfordchildrens.co.uk!<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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\n<\/a>Follow OUP on Twitter:\u00a0@OUPChildrens<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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