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.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 . . .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 CoFor 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 allof 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 . . .’The Week JuniorA magical fantasy fiction book about family, friendship and finding your feet, perfect for 9+ readers of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Michelle Harrison.Aisha Bushby was born in Bahrain and has lived in Kuwait, England and Canada. Now she mostly lives in the worlds of her children’s books. Aisha was a contributing author in the Stripes anthology, A Change is Gonna Come, alongside writers including Patrice Lawrence, Tanya Byrne and Nikesh Shukla. The anthology was awarded a YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award. Aisha’s debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase award. Aisha’s books are always full of heart and have a sprinkling of magic in them.A magical fantasy fiction book about family, friendship and finding your feet, perfect for 9+ readers of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Michelle Harrison.Beautifully written, full of emotion and with an extraordinary fantasy world to discover.Using her own life experiences, Aisha touches on subjects such as grief, loss and mental health using magic and fairy tales.Perfect for 10+ readers of Jacqueline Wilson, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and Michelle Paver.Aisha has been shortlisted for many awards including the Carnegie, Branford Boase and has been longlisted for the Waterstones prize.Competition: a;the;boy at the back of the class;house with chicken legs;girl of ink and stars;snow foal;girl who stole an elephant; Dragon Legend. by;onjali rauf;sophie anderson;kiran millwood hargrave;susanna bailey;nizrani farook;Tanya Byrne;Catherine Johnson;Patrice Lawrence;Ayisha Malik;Nikesh Shukla
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