一個簡單而讓人感動和反思的校園故事，特別適合剛開始閱讀Chapter Books的小朋友，能輕鬆完成閱讀無負擔。另外，如果你覺得自己在朋友圈中總是感到自卑，總是覺得自己是一個沒趣的人，閱讀這個故事一定能引起你的共鳴，也能對你有一點啟發……
書中主角Anna，因為家庭未能負擔得起讓她在課後參加各式各樣的興趣班，因此覺得相比身邊的同學的生活顯得黯淡無趣。有一天，老師安排她負責照顧一位因病而未能到校上課的新同學Ellie，她需透過一個機械人跟Ellie溝通，為了讓Ellie覺得她是一位有趣的人，不經意地説出了一連串的謊話。
最後，Anna能否得到Ellie的原諒呢? 最重要的是Anna 能明白到原來一些看似微不足道的小事才是最好的。
Anna’s anxious when she’s picked to befriend the new girl in her class. For a start, Ellie is ill and can’t come to school herself. So Anna has to communicate with her through a new kind of robot. But Anna is also worried that her life’s too small and boring to be of interest to her new friend.
Compared to the other girls, she doesn’t have anything exciting to talk about and so when Ellie asks her a question, a little white lie pops out. Then another and another.
When Ellie finds out the truth, can their friendship survive…?
Inspired by a true story, a ground-breaking robot helps friendship blossom in this poignant and uplifting novella from bestseller Lisa Thompson and illustrated by Hannah Coulson.
Paperback / For Ages: 8-12 / 100 pages