She's got an older sister Jess and they were dead close, she was always out with the kids and always wanted cuddles and to sit on your knee. She was definitely the sassy one." Grace-Ella is thrilled when Mr Whiskins arrives. She’s always wanted a pet. But Mr Whiskins has a secret. On the ninth day of the ninth month of her ninth year, he tells her: Grace-Ella is a witch! Ella is a short and flowy name with multiple known meanings, depending on which origin you consider. Some sources say the name comes from an old German word alia, meaning names. (BabyCenter's ranking is based on data from hundreds of thousands of parents who share their baby

Aside from a drop in the seventies, eighties, and early nineties, Ella has been popular in the United States for the past hundred-plus years. Ella's popularity grew by 50 percent from year to year between 2001 and 2004, when the movie Ella Enchanted was released. The first in a series, Grace-Ella: Spells for Beginners is a lively helping of fun, magic, friendship and being true to yourself. Young readers are sure to identify with Grace-Ella.’ Andrea Reece, Lovereading4Kids Being a witch is exciting but it isn’t easy. Will Grace-Ella’s best friends still want to be friends with her? Will she be any good at spells? Can she stop the school bully without revealing her magic and breaking the witches’ rules? Things soon deteriorated when the nine-year-old began to experience slurred speech and involuntary limb movements. Her cousin Kirsty Eltringham said: "She had fluid on her brain and needed further surgery but we were told she may not wake up. So with that the ride carries on and on the 29th July we set off and we do this in memory of the most amazing little girl in the world who shown more strength and determination than any 9 year old should have to face. You are the reason we carry on Ella, and we know you'll be overseeing us in spirit."Ella's flexibility and melodic, vowel-heavy sound make it a winner for parents looking for a name that Ella-Grace Holman had been complaining of feeling unwell and her parents suspected it could be heat stroke. When her symptoms worsened, she was rushed to hospital, where it was found she had a brain tumour.

A schoolgirl tragically died just five weeks after being rushed to hospital with suspected heat stroke. Paying tribute to her much-loved cousin, Kirsty said: "She loved dancing, she loved doing selfies and going out with her friends. Ella is similar to other popular girl names ending in a, such as Emma, Sofia, Olivia, Ava, and Bella. Variations of Ella include Elah and Ela. Ella is also quite flexible and can be used in compound names like Ella-Mae, Ella- Marie, Ella-Rose, Ella-Grace, Ella-Rae, Ella-Louise, Ella-Jade, and Ella-Jane. I can’t tell you how much I love this enchanting debut from Sharon and Adriana. Grace-Ella managed to cast a spell over me with its marvellous characters and captivating storytelling.’ BookloverjoA fundraiser was set up to help the family through the difficult journey, which will now be put towards funeral details and the family as well as donations to Alder Hey, This weekend, with Ella at the forefront of her mind, Kirsty will be completing a charity bike ride in her cousin's memory. A delightful book and a superb main Character in Grace-Ella. I particularly liked mum’s reaction upon finding out her daughter was a witch. Beautifully written with a subtle lesson in not hurting others threaded through it. I thoroughly enjoyed this book.’ Toppsta

Words cannot explain the emotions where a child having to go through that is concerned, and my heart aches so bad for my family and we all just wish we could take it away. I questioned if to complete the bike ride as the outcome is now so different, but then I thought about all the amazing people who have given towards Ella and my family and I also think of Ella who knew this was all for her.

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Scans were carried out on the nine-year-old from Warrington and they found a tumour on her brain. Tests showed it was cancerous. Ella then underwent an eight and a half hour operation at Alder Hey Children's Hospital to remove it.

Ella underwent gruelling treatment after she was diagnosed with a brain tumour (Image: Kirsty Eltringham) Despite her own health struggles, Kirsty will be facing the weather and setting off from her home in Newton-le-Willows and riding to Alder Hey on Saturday. Incredibly, the fundraiser has already surpassed its target as support comes pouring in. Anyone wishing to donate can do so here. Ella continued to fight, but tragically, the family were soon told the cancer had spread and it was terminal. Ella died at Alder Hey on July 20, surrounded by her loving family. She pulled through and came around and doctors said if she carried on this way, they could restart chemotherapy."A fun, delightful read… I imagine children 7+ will adore this book. I can’t wait to read about Grace-Ella’s next adventure.’ An Awfully Big Blog Adventure The Manchester Evening News reports that a fundraiser was set up to help the family through the difficult journey, which will now be put towards funeral details and the family as well as donations to Alder Hey, This weekend, Kirsty will be completing a charity bike ride in her cousin's memory. all," or alja meaning "other," while others point to modern Hebrew, where Ella means "goddess," and also "terebinth tree." And Ella is a Spanish personal pronoun meaning "she" and "her." Ella is most commonly pronounced "el-luh."