First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2014
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Copyright © Sarah Lean 2014
Cover photographs © Mark harris (dog), Cavan images / Getty images (boy), Shutterstock (all other images)
Illustrations © Gary Blythe 2014
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Gary Blythe asserts the moral right to be identified as the illustrator of the work
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Source ISBN: 9780007512249
Ebook Edition © 2014 ISBN: 9780007512232
Version: 2019-09-17
“Sarah Lean weaves magic and emotion into beautiful stories.”
Cathy Cassidy
“Touching, reflective and lyrical.” Culture supplement,
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“… beautifully written and moving. A talent to watch.”
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“Sarah Lean’s graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one moment and rejoicing the next.”
Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan
For my hero, my husband, Nick
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