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A Flash of Fireflies
- Author
- Aisha Bushby
- Narrator
- July Namir
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 9 June 2022
- Run Time
- 5 hours 14 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
What to expect
A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding your place, with a delicate touch of magic. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michelle Harrison and Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The Girl Who Speaks Bear.
Hazel’s new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her Great Aunt’s cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures.
But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world – making friends, missing her family – she
also learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows . . .
Critics Review
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For Pocketful of Stars:
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
For the Moonchild duology:
‘Inspired by The Arabian Nights, Aisha whisks us away to a rich and exotic world lled with magic, secrets and mystery. She transports the reader through the most beautiful and descriptive language stimulating all
of our senses. We hear the danger in the storm rattling ominously in the sky above, the waves crashing against the dhow spraying us with salt and smell the aromas that Amira experiences so deeply.’
Booklover Jo‘You’ll be swept away with Amira on a wonderful adventure . . .’
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Details
- Author
- Aisha Bushby
- Narrator
- July Namir
- Duration
- 5 hours 14 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 June 2022
- ISBN
- 9780008507329
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods, feelings and behaviours, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Coping with / advice about anxiety and phobias, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories
Synopsis
A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding your place, with a delicate touch of magic. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michelle Harrison and Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The Girl Who Speaks Bear. Hazel’s new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her Great Aunt’s cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures. But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world – making friends, missing her family – shealso learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows . . .
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