Ellie the Flower Girl

By Callie Barkley and Tracy Bishop

Ellie’s dream of being a flower girl comes true in the fourteenth book of The Critter Club series!

When Ellie learns that her cousin is getting married, she’s really excited! She has always wanted to go to a wedding. But then she gets even better news when her cousin asks her to be a flower girl! Then the Critter Club gets the cutest guest Ellie has ever seen: a little French bulldog. Ellie works hard to find a home for the puppy, but she’s worried she won’t be able to. Suddenly she has an idea that will guarantee that the puppy lives happily ever after!

With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Little Simon
• Release date: Aug 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781481467209

Callie Barkley

Callie Barkley loves animals. As a young girl, she dreamed of getting a cat or dog of her own until she discovered she was allergic to most of them. It was around this time that she realized the world was full of all kinds of critters that could use some love. She now lives with her husband and two kids in Connecticut. They share their home with exactly ten fish and a very active ant farm.

Book preview

Wedding Bells

Ellie Mitchell hurried out to the school playground for the last ten minutes of recess. She found her friends Marion, Amy, and Liz at the swing set.

Marion was pushing Amy on one of the swings. What took you so long? Marion asked Ellie.

I stayed behind to see the photos, Ellie explained. She gave Liz a push on the other swing.

Their teacher, Mrs. Sienna, had been at her daughter’s wedding over the weekend. She had come back with lots of pictures. And Ellie had asked to see all of them.

I’ve decided something, Ellie announced. "All I want in life is to be a flower girl!"

Liz laughed. How come? she asked.

Ellie gasped dramatically. I mean, scattering the flower petals? No one else in the wedding gets to do that, she pointed out. "And the fancy dress! That might be the very best part! The flower girl at Mrs. Sienna’s daughter’s wedding was wearing this gorgeous pink dress. It had these different layers of pink and sparkly beads. And it totally matched her shoes!"

If I were ever a flower girl, Marion said, "I would want to design my own dress." Marion loved fashion design.

Amy shook her head. I’d be way too nervous to be a flower girl. I know I’d trip or something. Then it would be remembered forever in photos! She shivered at the thought. Amy didn’t love being the center of attention.

Liz pumped her legs, trying to swing higher. "We went to my uncle’s