A charming, witty picture book about wacky inventions and working together.

"Girl-power, engineering and community action, all wrapped up in a miniature world. Marvellous!"
–Caryl Hart, author of Girls Can do Anything

"Bright spark Edie is sure to inspire young tinkerers and inventors small (and big) as they get lost in a world of imagination, gorgeously surprising illustration details and some super smart girl-powered ideas."
–Kate Pankhurst, creator of Fantastically Great Women series


Edie may be tiny, but she’s the most brilliant inventor! Her inventions, such as her potato powered streetlight and fan-powered bus have helped transform the lives of everyone who lives in Tiny Town. Edie’s inventions are always the biggest kept secret, and she certainly doesn’t need any help. Afterall, everyone knows that the best inventors do it all by themselves, right? But when Edie can’t find a way to solve her biggest problem yet – Michael, a wily magpie with a penchant for other people’s things – she must find a way to work with the whole of Tiny Town to stop the thief.

Patrick Corrigan was born on a crisp, cold December day in a small, cloudy town in Cheshire, England. With a passion for precision as a child, he grew up patiently drawing and designing arts and crafts. This took him to study ceramics at University, train as an art teacher and eventually become an Art Director at a busy design studio where he worked for nearly 10 years. Whilst there he honed his skills working on well over 500 educational and picture books for children as well as animations and branding. Patrick lives and works near Manchester.