Ella Josephine Resident in Charge, Nina LaCour
Ella Josephine Resident in Charge, Nina LaCour
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Ella Josephine: Resident in Charge

Author: Nina LaCour

Series: Ella Josephine #2

Narrator: Jorjeana Marie

Unabridged: 1 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/10/2025


Synopsis

The second book in bestselling author Nina LaCour’s delightful chapter book series for young readers.

“LaCour’s … series is cozy and classic-feeling … Ella’s curiosity and gregariousness are infectious, and she’ll easily sweep readers into her charming world.” ―Booklist

Ella and her neighbors on Poppy Hill are back with more mischief and bighearted fun!

The apartment house on Poppy Hill is inhabited by residents who are as much family as they are neighbors. Luckily, nine-year-old Ella is there to help everyone through all their ups and downs. She knows about the glitchy lights, the nighttime noises, the secret spaces, and each neighbor’s hopes and dreams. She even knows the mysterious Robinsons, who live on the top floor and are now her silent partners in making sure that the apartment house is the perfect place to live.

The second book in the Ella Josephine series by bestselling author Nina LaCour celebrates community, friendship, family, and home. It is a place of noticing the small details that make a difference, keeping surprises secret, and making everyone feel welcome. Here, the eccentric joy of Armistead Maupin’s Tales of The City merges seamlessly with the antic fun of Ivy + Bean, the family tenderness of The Penderwicks, and the madcap adventure of Eloise in an irresistible book that will leave readers eager for the next one!

About The Author

Nina LaCour is the bestselling and award-winning author of the acclaimed young adult novels We Are Okay, which received the Printz Award and was selected by Time Magazine as one of its 100 Best YA Books of All Time, Hold Still, The Disenchantments, and Everything Leads to You, as well as the adult novel Yerba Buena. Born and raised in the East Bay, LaCour crossed the bridge to receive her undergraduate degree from San Francisco State University and then crossed back to Oakland to receive an MFA in Creative Writing at Mills College. She now lives in San Francisco with her wife and their daughter.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lyon.Brit.andthebookshelf on April 14, 2025

Ahhhh I was so excited to get an early copy of the new Nina Lacour (Ella Josephine: Resident in Charge) in the Apartment House on Poppy Hill series!!! This series reminds me of books I would search the shelves for when I was discovering chapter books. Classic & Cozy! It was fun to be back at the qui......more

Goodreads review by Rachel on April 10, 2025

Ella Josephine is back and as charming as ever! Ella and her moms live in a cozy and quirky apartment building in San Francisco. She spends her days exploring the building and it's gardens, helping neighbors and resolving matters of community significance. If character-driven plot lines are your jam......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on April 01, 2025

Sweet, character-driven chapter book about a nine-year-old who discovers something unexpected at her apartment building and fulfills her dream of being in charge of something.......more

Goodreads review by Dolores on July 09, 2025

Our second visit to the apartment house on Poppy Hill finds Ella Josephine fulfilling a dream--getting to be resident in charge. Such a cute series.......more

Goodreads review by Liz on May 20, 2025

My daughter loved this book......more