Jennifer Saunders returns for Book Two as Ellie Ment sweeps two more global awards

The Absolutely Fabulous star returns to narrate Ellie Ment's second adventure, as the Clean Planet Foundation's children's fiction series becomes a double Moonbeam Gold Medal winner, adds a Readers' Favorite Gold and celebrates Amazon chart success above Harry Potter.

Jennifer Saunders returns as the voice of Ellie Ment today, with the release of Ellie Ment and the Passage to Glenmorgan, the second audiobook in the Clean Planet Foundation's award-winning children's STEM enviromental adventure series.

The second Ellie Ment book continues three weeks on after the first, where the skies of Hapsie have turned green. But why? Ellie Ment is on the case!

Following the success of her narration of Ellie Ment and the Material Matter, Saunders has once again brought her unmistakable humour and warmth to the world of Ellie Ment.

The new audiobook is available on Audible globally from today, 12 November 2026, before arriving on all other major audiobook platforms from Thursday 16 November 2026.

Best known for Absolutely Fabulous and French & Saunders, Saunders returns for another 10-hour adventure filled environmental mystery.

Jennifer Saunders said:

“It’s been lovely to see the response to Ellie’s first audiobook, and a pleasure to be back for another adventure; with more scientific chaos, unexpected discoveries and a little food for thought about looking after our planet.”

Her return follows a remarkable milestone for the series. From September 2026, the Ellie Ment audiobook climbed above Harry Potter titles in Amazon's Action & Adventure audiobook charts in the USA.

Ellie Ment topping the Harry Potter books in the Amazon USA charts

And the celebrations have not stopped there.

Ellie Ment has just collected two further international top awards, adding to its growing recognition around the world.

From Jim Carrey to Ellie Ment: Readers' Favorite Gold

Ellie Ment and the Material Matter has won Gold in the Children fiction category at the 2026 Readers' Favorite International Book Awards, joining an impressive collection of international literary award winners.

Readers’ Favorite records entries from Random House, HarperCollins and Simon & Schuster. Previous winners have included New York Times bestselling authors J.A. Jance and James Rollins, number-one bestselling novelist Daniel Silva, and prominent actors including Jim Carrey, Jonathan Frakes and Henry Winkler.

In November 2026, Ellie Ment series has also won its second Gold for Best Children's Book Series – at the 2026 Moonbeam Children's Book Awards.

Now celebrating their 20th anniversary, the Moonbeam Awards are the oldest and most recognised national awards platform in America devoted entirely to children’s literature.

Reaching readers & listeners every minute of every day

Beyond the awards, Ellie Ment continues to reach growing audiences across the UK, USA and internationally.

The first novel continues to reach number one on Amazon's bestseller charts in both the UK and USA, while the Foundation revealed another remarkable milestone earlier this year in its bid to generate envriomental awareness.

Amazon data covering January to July 2026 showed that Ellie Ment had accumulated enough Kindle Unlimited reading time to cover every minute of every day throughout the seven-month period. Remarkably, the same was independently true of Audible audiobook listening time.

The Foundation reports that this momentum has continued through to the release of the second audiobook.

Scientific discovery meets world-class storytelling

Vicky Holmes holds a copy of "Ellie Ment and the Passage to Glenmorgan" after joining as developmental and copy editor for the series, where she lent her expertise alongside co-editor, Lil Chase.

Ellie Ment's growing success has also attracted some of the biggest names in children's storytelling.

Earlier this year, Vicky Holmes, the creative force behind the internationally successful Warrior Cats series, joined Ellie Ment as developmental and copy editor alongside Lil Chase.

Holmes' work across celebrated children's franchises has contributed to more than 150 million books sold across over 40 languages. Her involvement brings decades of storytelling experience to Ellie Ment, supporting the Foundation's ambition to combine compelling fiction with real scientific learning.

Speaking to LoveReading about her work on the Ellie Ment series, Holmes has described the importance of "invisible learning" — where children absorb knowledge and develop their understanding of the world simply through enjoying a great story.

More than a book: education, awareness and action

Students hold copies of their Ellie Ment books as its educational reach is growing, with the first book selected as reading for more than 1,000 pupils across seven US states.

The Clean Planet Foundation created Ellie Ment to make STEM and environmental education more exciting, accessible and relevant to young people, encouraging them to ask questions, understand scientific evidence and discover how they can make a difference.

The series grew from the Foundation's environmental comic HAPSIE, which has recently reached 10,000 young readers and more than 100 UK schools, with over 400 freely available stories helping children explore environmental issues and practical actions.

Together, these initiatives support the Foundation's wider mission of education, awareness and action.

Bertie Stephens on behalf of the Clean Planet Foundation said:

"Jennifer Saunders has brought something truly special to Ellie Ment. Her wonderful ability to bring these stories and characters to life has helped us reach entirely new audiences, particularly across the UK and the United States. Every new reader or listener is another opportunity to spark an interest in science, build awareness of environmental challenges and inspire young people to think about how they can make a difference. We're incredibly proud that Ellie Ment is now a double Moonbeam winner, but our ambition has always been wanting children (and adults) to love the adventures, discover the excitement of science and feel empowered to take positive action. Having Jennifer return for Book Two, is helping us bring that mission to more young people than ever before."

Learn More about Ellie Ment at the Clean Planet Foundation website