Download or read book The Big Sister Project written by Ellie Bambury and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Fresh out of secondary school and struggling to work out how to spend her 'gap year', Ellie had started to believe that postponing her university study was going to be a waste of time and money.Then, one spring evening, she was asked a question that opened a door she didn't know existed ...'Have you thought about being an au pair?'Six years later, Ellie recounts the highs and lows of becoming an integral part of another family, caring for a six-year-old boy in a small village, 12,000 miles away from home. In just four months, navigating her way through language, culture, childcare, friendships and family life taught her more about herself and the world that she could have ever imagined"--Print back cover.