{"product_id":"a-girl-called-joy-9781471196492","title":"A Girl Called Joy","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning.’ \u003ci\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Children's Book of the Week. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e For readers aged 9+ comes a sparkling new series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr style=\"color:\" rgb sans-serif ms normal left none font-family:=\"\" font-size:=\"\" font-style:=\"\" font-variant:=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" letter-spacing:=\"\" orphans:=\"\" text-align:=\"\" text-decoration:=\"\" text-indent:=\"\" text-transform:=\"\" white-space:=\"\" word-spacing:=\"\"\u003e Meet ten-year-old \u003cb\u003eJoy Applebloom\u003c\/b\u003e, a girl with a knack for finding the silver lining in even the darkest of rainclouds.\u003cbr style=\"color:\" rgb sans-serif font-family:=\"\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOver-flowing with good humour * Books For Keeps *\u003cbr\u003eWritten with all Valentine’s usual skill and empathy we are drawn into the world of Joy and her difficult transition to life without the globe-trotting. The characters are clearly drawn, with an authentic family dynamic. The perfect length for readers enjoying a longer read as their next step. * LoveReading4Kids *\u003cbr\u003eI \u003ci\u003elove\u003c\/i\u003e Jenny’s writing; it’s funny, smart and deft, with lots within it to delight the reader. -- Nicola Skinner, author of Bloom\u003cbr\u003eOne of the most bright and joyous books I've ever read! It's impossible not to fall in love with Joy and her story – it's just the silver lining we all need right now. -- Benjamin Dean, author of Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow\u003cbr\u003eThis book [. . .] is a delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning. * The Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48867191980375,"sku":"9781471196492","price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781471196492.jpg?v=1722282128","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/a-girl-called-joy-9781471196492","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}