The House of Light
A boat, a boy, and a chance to be free.
Author Julia Green
Suitable for: 9+ A moving story of courage and friendship. Perfect for fans of Emma Carroll and Abi Elphinstone.
Price: £6.99
ISBN:
978-0-19-277156-8
Publication date:
06/06/2019
Paperback:
256 pages
Dimensions:
198x129mm
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Description
The sea gives and the sea takes.
The sea took Bonnie's mother away from her, to a new life on a distant shore. And now it has brought her three things: A boat, a boy, and a chance to be free.
The sea took Bonnie's mother away from her, to a new life on a distant shore. And now it has brought her three things: A boat, a boy, and a chance to be free.
Features
- A beautifully written tale of courage, friendship, and survival.
- Green's lyrical writing captures the beauty of the coastal setting, and the magical quality of the natural world.
- A gripping tale. You'll be rooting for Bonnie to make her escape to a new life.
- From the author of ITo the Edge of the World, filled with the same evocative descriptions of wildlife and nature.
| Age range | 7-11 |
Reviews
- A poignant story of hope and courage, thrumming with Green’s love of the natural world. - The Bookseller
- Praise for To the Edge of the World: Beautifully written story of adventure, friendship, courage and community and, most of all, it's celebration of the exhilaration and wonder of the natural world - The Bookseller
- You can almost smell the salt and feel the wind: a celebration of the great outdoors - The Daily Mail
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