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A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Ross Welford, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The House with Chicken Legs. From a rising star of children''s books.This place is magic but it''s not the sort of magic that comes from wands and spells Can piecing together the past help you change the present?Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn't understand Safiya's love of gaming and Safiya doesn''t think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange and magical world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there's a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar ''Bushby''s debut is poignan

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Bushby's debut is poignant and atmospheric', Imogen Russell-Williams, Guardian

'A gorgeous story of family and growing up', Cathy Cassidy

'Moving and heartfelt', Anna James, author of Pages and Co

A Pocketful of Stars

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    A Paperback / softback by Aisha Bushby

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      Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
      Publication Date: 08/08/2019
      ISBN13: 9781405293198, 978-1405293198
      ISBN10: 1405293195

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Ross Welford, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The House with Chicken Legs. From a rising star of children''s books.This place is magic but it''s not the sort of magic that comes from wands and spells Can piecing together the past help you change the present?Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn't understand Safiya's love of gaming and Safiya doesn''t think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange and magical world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there's a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar ''Bushby''s debut is poignan

      Trade Review

      Bushby's debut is poignant and atmospheric', Imogen Russell-Williams, Guardian

      'A gorgeous story of family and growing up', Cathy Cassidy

      'Moving and heartfelt', Anna James, author of Pages and Co

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