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Meet Christy a determined young girl, who is passionate about saving the planet. Along with her boyfriend geeky Sam and best friend Amira and other school mates, they win a science competition and an opportunity to travel to Ecuador to write travel blogs. Excitement and anticipation for the trip is overshadowed by a HUGE dilemma for conscientious Christy. Can they get there in an eco-friendly way? Will she have to miss out on a trip of a lifetime to see the wildlife and experience the culture of Ecuador because of her principles? How best can she do her part to care for God's creation? After finding a brilliant solution, once in Ecuador, Christy and her fellow adventurers discover the trip is not all that it seems! A gripping adventure for any child passionate about wildlife of the rainforest, endangered ecosystems and being a responsible eco-warrior. See also Science Geek Sam and his secret logbook for a further fact-filled and thought-provoking story featuring Christy and Sam and their classmates.

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Publié par	Lion Hudson
Date de parution	17 septembre 2021
Nombre de lectures	0
EAN13	9780745979601
Langue	English
Poids de l'ouvrage	7 Mo

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PRAISE FOR SCIENCE GEEK CHRISTY

Diary writer, Christy draws us with her on her eco-adventure, sharing her thoughts and discoveries on nature, science and faith along the way. A great way to engage children in real and significant concerns through a fabulous story.
Revd Cate Williams, Environmental Engagement Officer, Diocese of Gloucester

It s a very fun book, full of surprises. I got into it quickly because the first bit, about the climate march, was very exciting and fun straight away.
Linde, aged 9

I really like it that, in this book, Christy is the narrator, and that it s also about her friends Amira, Matteo and Sam. (I really enjoyed the first book, Science Geek Sam , too!) Amira is a new character and Matteo is very funny. The story is full of their adventures. I have learned lots of new things about wildlife and science, and about Ecuador. It s a fun and exciting book.
Matthew, aged 11

my daughters stopped me reading it out loud to them and their brother, and insisted on reading it out loud to us.
Sarah, mum to Ethan aged 9 and Harriet and Isabelle aged 7

Text and illustrations copyright 2021 Petra Crofton
This edition copyright 2021 Lion Hudson IP Limited
The right of Petra Crofton to be identified as the author and illustrator of this work has been asserted by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher.
Published by Lion Children s Books
Part of the SPCK Group
SPCK, 36 Causton Street, London, SW1P 4ST
www.lionhudson.com
ISBN 978 0 7459 7946 5
e ISBN 978 0 7459 7960 1
Originally published in Dutch under the title: Het geheime dagboek van eco-girl Christi by Petra Crofton 2021 Jongbloed Uitgeverij B.V., Heerenveen, The Netherlands.
www.royaljongbloed.com
The storyline and characters in this book are fictitious. Certain actual organizations are mentioned, but the Coalition against Climate Conspiracies, National Know-it-all, Tourmaline Turtle , Ocean Guards, Capybara Airlines, Bill Blasters, and Turbo Grab are all wholly imaginary. The climate crisis and other issues described in the book are, however, very real and so are the people who feature in the information boxes. All scientific facts and figures are correct at the time of writing.
Scripture quotation taken from The Message copyright by Eugene H. Peterson 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002. Used by permission of NavPress Publishing Group.
Cover images: iStock/msonick/johnylemonseed/Volhah/Alfadanz/filo/ONYXprj/ThomasLydell/RobinOlimb/imaginasty/pijama61
A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
Contents
Chapter
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Let me introduce myself.
This diary is top secret, really, but since Sam has seen it, you may read it too.
This is me
LOG

My name:
Christy
My parents:
My dad is a vicar (they call him Rev Rich , even at school) and my mum is a food bank manager. My dad was born in Guatemala. My mum is English.
My brother and sisters:
Too many! Two older sisters (twins), Estrella and Johana, and an older brother, Manuel. They all have a Spanish name because Mum let Dad choose them.
Favourite band:
I really like Korean bands. They re cool, but I admit that I don t really understand the lyrics.
Favourite film:
I secretly still like Moana . Moana is tough and very brave, rescuing her island by taking huge risks. Her name means ocean. Moana is a children s film and I am already eleven, so please don t tell my siblings!
BFF:
Can I pick more than one? Amira from Syria. She only joined our school a few weeks ago. And my boyfriend, Sam, of course. Matteo too, he s very silly and funny.
What I want to be when I grow up:
A journalist! Or a climate activist or an ecologist.
Who I d like to meet:
Adam and Eve, so they can take me on a survival adventure in the Garden of Eden, climbing trees and tracking down rare animals. But Greta Thunberg is very cool too and perhaps that s more realistic.
Favourite food:
My dad cooks amazing curries with beans and stuff. I also love chocolate spread on toast, especially when it melts.
SATURDAY
It was so exciting yesterday, the climate protest! Even though I was super nervous to start with. My hands were shaking and I barely managed to dress myself and pack my bag. I hadn t slept much at all and was clumsy when I bounced into the kitchen for breakfast. Mum tutted, but I really couldn t help it. I cycled to town with my sisters, with our banner on the back of my bike. It said:

Not very original, but better than my brother s silly suggestions. They were funny, but a bit rude. Our dad would not have been amused, especially if we had made it onto Newsround . Ha ha!
My sisters weren t nervous at all. They are already at secondary and half of their classmates were at the protest. I am still in Year Six, and Mum was really against me going. Luckily, there were school strikes everywhere yesterday, otherwise she would have stopped us from joining in. I was especially nervous because I was the only one from Trinity, my school. My best friend, Amira, really wanted to come, but she s from Syria, where most schools were closed because of the war. Her parents said it was a disgrace, skiving school for a protest. Mum totally agreed of course, but Dad said I was allowed, just this one time, to see what it was like. He is much softer than Mum, which can be very handy.
But I won t tell Dad about my newspaper article. I want to be a journalist when I m older, an environmental journalist, so I have to practise as much as possible. I have sent my blog report of the march to the local newspaper. Mr Nolan always says that you have to go for it if you want to aim high. If my parents ever find out about the paper, I ll say that I am only being ambitious, and that Mr Nolan would approve. They can t argue with that.
PING. Wait, Sam has sent me a message!

Sam: They ve published your blog! It s very cool Chris, especially your honesty. And they mentioned your name and Trinity too, which is fab. Now we re all a bit famous. x
Oh no! That wasn t part of the plan! I had been very honest in my blog, assuming that the school and I would stay anonymous. IF they even decided to publish. This is what I had written:

The climate march was super cool, because:
1. I missed school but wasn t ill. Skipping school but no detention.
2. My sisters and their friends invited me to walk with them and everyone thought it was very cool that I had the courage to strike.
3. The sun was shining, and everybody was happy. The people were fun, and I loved their banners. My favourites were: You think our strike is bad? Wait till the FLOODS and FIRES strike! and: If you don t act like adults, WE will! I agree. Even if you have to miss lessons for half a day.
What is the point of school anyway if the earth is going to be uninhabitable in ten years time, I wonder? Even if we learn all about the climate crisis, we need to DO something too! I hope our march helped a bit. Next time, I ll drag along the rest of my school, including the teachers. Such a shame and, frankly, VERY sad that I was the only protester this time!
They have published everything I wrote and, worse, at the bottom they ve put written by Christy from Year Six at Trinity Primary School . Whoops. If Mr Nolan or my parents ever find out, especially the last bit, they won t be impressed.

MONDAY
My parents haven t found out about the paper yet (phew!), but I had to go back to school today and I felt really nervous. I was worried that someone had found what I d written about the climate strike on Friday! I had no idea how the others would react, especially Mr Nolan. I slipped into the classroom. The last thing I needed was a huge rant. However, Mr Nolan looked very cheerful. Hmmm. Very strange.
Everyone, please sit down. I have terrific news.
Really? Phew. That was brilliant. Especially today.
What news Sir? Are you marrying Monica? shouted Matteo.
But before Mr Nolan could answer, Tom interrupted rudely. Do we have afternoons off from now? To play football? It s far too hot and stuffy in the classroom. We can start learning again in Year Seven.
Shush, I called. Tom is so annoying. I was desperate to hear what Mr Nolan had to tell us. Luckily, he completely ignored Tom. Mr Nolan was glowing, as if he d swallowed a light bulb.
We ve won a prize and we re going on a trip to Ecuador!
Who is going to Ecuador? When and why? Matteo was bouncing up and down.
The rest of the class was silent. We all looked expectantly at Mr Nolan.
All right, I ll explain everything. Remember the projects you did last half-term? About Darwin, dinosaurs, the Big Bang, and so on? Well, two weeks ago, I put all your reports and other work together and submitted everything to a national science competition for Year Six classes.
What, why? Matteo interrupted again.
I thought we d have a chance and, sure enough, I was right. I am going to take six of you to Ecuador this summer! Mr Nolan looked around the class.
I caught Sam s eye. Might we both be able to go? I am desperate to go to South America. Dad grew up in Guatemala and he always raves about it: the food, like coconut rice with pineapple, and his pet, an orphaned spider monkey.
Who s going Sir? called Matteo.
Well, the judges have chosen the reports of Sam, Christy, Anna, and Matteo.
What? Really? I stared at Sam. He looked shocked. His mouth was half-open, and I could tell he d had cornflakes for breakfast, his favourite. Before anyone could say anything, Matteo jumped up.
Sir, may I please go for a run around the playground? I m SO excited, I can t cope!
All right, Matt. But please be quick. I want to tell everyone the rest of the sto- ,