<p>"A story that needs to be read by everyone" – Readers that Care, Blog</p> <p>"Laura Dockrill has created a poignant, touching story about the love between a little girl and her mum, full of her trademark quirky voice and brilliant ability to depict the minds of kids" – BookTrust</p> <p>"Poignant, touching adventure … a story that readers will absolutely love, with a twist that they’ll want to return to again and again" – LoveReading4Kids</p> <p>"It broke my heart. Like in that very quiet way books sometimes do … This is a gorgeous story filled with love" – A little but a lot, Blog</p>

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and unique novella. Sequin's mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It's a sparkling sanctuary, like a princess's wardrobe. While Mum works at her sewing machine late into the night, Sequin takes care of her baby brother, Stitch, and dreams of a place in the spotlight for her brilliant mum. But when tragedy strikes, their shimmering world disintegrates and Sequin is forced to confront the biggest loss of all … Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
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Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and unique novella.
“We have everything we need right here. I am stitched to you and I always will be …”Sequin’s mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It’s a sparkling sanctuary, like a princess’s wardrobe. While Mum works at her sewing machine late into the night, Sequin takes care of her baby brother, Stitch, and dreams of a place in the spotlight for her brilliant mum. But then tragedy strikes and their shimmering world is torn apart. Will the little family be able to recover from their heartbreak and start again?
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"A story that needs to be read by everyone" – Readers that Care, Blog "Laura Dockrill has created a poignant, touching story about the love between a little girl and her mum, full of her trademark quirky voice and brilliant ability to depict the minds of kids" – BookTrust "Poignant, touching adventure … a story that readers will absolutely love, with a twist that they’ll want to return to again and again" – LoveReading4Kids "It broke my heart. Like in that very quiet way books sometimes do … This is a gorgeous story filled with love" – A little but a lot, Blog
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(Dyslexia-friendly)
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Forhåndsvisning

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781781129319
Publisert
2020-08-06
Utgiver
Vendor
Barrington Stoke Ltd
Vekt
180 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
130 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
J, Y, 02, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
104

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Laura Dockrill is an author, illustrator and performance poet. She is the author of Carnegie Medal-nominated YA novel Lorali and the Darcy Burdock series for younger readers, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2014. Laura grew up in Brixton and still lives in London.