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Book SynopsisLife isn’t easy for Johnny. He is trying to help his mum, he is looking after his little brother and he is going to a new school. Then Liam Clarke starts to bully him and it all begins to get a lot worse. But when Johnny gets some very surprising help from an unexpected source his life takes a dramatic turn.
A magical story about finding your place and having the courage to fly.
Trade Review'wonderful, heart felt and beautiful . . . utterly unpredictable'
-- Piers Torday, author of
The Last Wild‘A complex and beautiful story, though-provoking and well-written’.
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Carousel *
‘A moving story about grief, resilience and courage’.
* Financial Times *
'A tender tale of friendship, loss and fitting in - or not…the main character, Johnny, and his younger brother Mojo, will tug at all heartstrings'
* Guardian *
‘A beautiful and poignant story about friendship, acceptance and loss. Exquisite characterisation and lots of LEAPING.’
* Abi Elphinstone, author of The Dreamsnatcher *
‘Just finished Swan Boy with a tear in my eye and fireworks in my heart. Tender, funny, wise and just a little bit magical.’
-- Piers Torday, author of
The Last Wild trilogy
‘An incredibly uplifting novel about learning to be yourself. I loved it.’
-- Sarah Crossan, author of
Apple and Rain
