Hope Jones Saves the World
Age 7+
General Fiction
My name is Hope Jones.
I am ten years old.
I am going to save the world.
Hope Jones’ New Year’s resolution is to give up plastic, and she’s inspiring others to do the same with her website, hopejones.com. When she realises her local supermarket seems to stock more unnecessary plastic than food, she makes it her mission to do something about it. She may be just one ten-year-old with a homemade banner, but with enough
determination, maybe Hope Jones really can save the world.
Creators
Josh Lacey is the author of many books for children including The Island of Thieves, The Dragonsitter and the Grk series. He has worked as a journalist and written one book for adults, God is Brazilian. His first book for children, A Dog Called Grk, was shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award. Josh lives in London with his wife and daughters.
Beatriz Castro was born in Logroño, La Rioja, Spain. When she was a little girl, she was always drawing and writing fantastic stories. She studied at the school of arts in her native town, Logroño. After graduating in Illustration from there in 2008, she embarked on a career as a professional illustrator. Her books have been published by many international publishing houses. She loves making colourful images and funny character designs. She likes animals and books, classic stories and fairy tales and listens to rock and punk music.
Reviews
A lively and heartening read
The Guardian
I think this book can inspire all families. It is a very real portrayal of how challenging it is to give up plastic, but it shows us it can be done
Juno magazine
With the pizzazz and humour that make his Dragonsitter books so popular … there are great illustrations throughout, and it all makes for a fast, entertaining and positive read. Hooray for Hope Jones!
LoveReading4Kids
Children will love reading this candid, funny and relatable blog … Hope’s story captures the environmental zeal young people hold and provides a compendium of tips for those wanting to make changes in their own homes. It’s the perfect book to inspire conversations about activism
BookTrust
Powerful, inspirational … an amusing and engaging story which cannot fail to have a positive impact on the reader’, The School Librarian
The School Librarian
