The Next Level

Written by Jackson Pearce

Part of the Ellie, Engineer series

Ellie must prove her engineering skills to a skeptical neighbor who credits her friend instead.

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192 pages· 21,072 words· Est. 3 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Ellie faces a challenge when her elevator project fails, leading her to help Mrs. Curran, an elderly neighbor. Despite her engineering prowess, Mrs. Curran credits Toby, Ellie's friend, for their inventive solutions. Can Ellie devise a plan to change Mrs. Curran's perception and showcase her talents? Join Ellie, Kit, and Toby in a tale of creativity, teamwork, and the quest for recognition. With sketches and a guide to simple machines, this story inspires young readers to think, build, and innovate.

From the publisher

Ellie the Engineer is back in another charming, hilarious, illustrated story filled with creative, STEM-powered fun! “Look out, Junie B. Jones! Ellie the engineer is thinking, making, creating, and showing enthusiasm and brilliance with her creations!” -School Library Connection on Ellie, Engineer After Ellie’s first elevator build goes terribly wrong, her parents decide her “punishment” is to assist an elderly neighbor, Mrs. Curran, around the house. Ellie and her friends Kit and Toby are really only supposed to help with little things, but Ellie can’t turn down the opportunity to use her engineering skills here and there where she sees a need–because that’s what engineers do! It’s no fun, though, when Mrs. Curran always gives Toby the credit for all the ingenious projects, and acts like Kit and Ellie were just helping him. . . . Can Ellie come up with another great build to elevate Mrs. Curran’s ideas about this girl engineer? With Ellie’s designs and sketches throughout, and her fun guide to simple machines in the back, the continuation of this delightful series will leave young readers laughing and inspired to create.

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