Copyright
First published in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books in 2013
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Copyright © Sarah Lean 2013
Illustrations © Gary Blythe 2013
Cover photographs @ Workshop Stock/Getty Images (girl); Hyde John/Getty Images (whale); Tim Hurst/Getty Images (seascape)
Sarah Lean asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of the work.
Gary Blythe asserts the moral right to be identified as the illustrator of the work.
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Source ISBN: 9780007512225
Ebook Edition © July 2013 ISBN: 9780007512218
Version: 2019-09-17
“Sarah Lean weaves magic and emotion into beautiful stories.”
Cathy Cassidy
“Touching, reflective and lyrical.” Culture supplement,
The Sunday Times
“… beautifully written and moving. A talent to watch.”
The Bookseller
“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 Edward, who filmed our home and showed me his point of view … and the cat’s
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Praise for Sarah Lean