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George and Flora

When George and Flora realize that their neighbours don't know each other, they take matters into their own hands and organise a spectacular STREET PARTY. Packed full of tips and recipes, this book is the perfect guide to helping you organise your own!

Jo Elworthy (Author) Dr Jo Elworthy is Director of Interpretation at the Eden Project in Cornwall and has worked there since it opened communicating Eden’s story with the public. Jo Elworthy, prev. Readman, also works as a freelance author of children’s books and adults gardening books. She has also worked as a consultant, writer, lecturer, teacher and television producer specialising in horticulture and botany. Her career is based around the public understanding of science and environmental issues. Jo has a 1st class hons degree in Plant Science and a PhD in plant biochemistry. She lives in Cornwall with her family and garden. Ley Honor Roberts (Illustrator) Ley Honor Roberts' artwork can be seen at the Eden Project in the form of 'the leaf people' in merchandising, the website and around exhibits. She has also worked as a freelance artist, most recently illustrating the new Babar books. She lives in Cornwall with her young family.

Mum's broken her arm and George and Flora go and ask Grandpa to help with making jam tarts. While they are there, he asks them to drop some eggs off at his neighbours, and gradually they realize that no one in the street knows each other and want to help. So they organise an amazing street party with lots of delicious home-cooked meals to eat. 
 
Packed full of recipes and tips for organising your own street party, George and Flora's Big Party is all about cooking and community: sharing recipes, making friends, helping to build a community in your neighbourhood.

George and Flora's Big Party

The perfect introduction for children to the green message - recycle, re-use, reduce, repair.

This is a thoroughly enjoyable, worthwhile read whos message is not only obvious but obviously irreproachable and - very important - easy to follow. 5 stars

Certainly the message of the book is worth reading, and practising

This splendid work certainly deserves a place on the junior bookshelf on the grounds of good fun, good sense and good practice

The environmental message is so clearly represented in such a fun accessible way

Pushes home the importance of recycling while telling a funny story at the same time

Dr Jo Readman is in charge of education at the Eden Project in Cornwall. She has previously written books on plants and worked for Channel 4. 
Ley Honor Roberts' artwork can be seen at Eden in the form of 'the leaf people' in merchandising, the website and around exhibits. She has also worked as a freelance artist, most recently illustrating the new Babar books. She lives in Cornwall with her young family.

George is determined to save the world by lunchtime, but he's not quite sure how. Grandpa suggests they start by recycling the yoghurt pot from his breakfast, putting his banana peel in the compost pile, and hanging the washing to dry in the sun. A bike trip to the recycling bank, charity shop and local farmers' market show how recycling and re-using materials, and using less petrol and local produce can really help save the world. George even gets a favourite toy fixed!

George and Flora

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