The Thing about Jellyfish (Paperback, Main Market Ed.)

It's peculiar how no-words can be better than words. How silence can say more than noise, or a person's absence can occupy even more space than their presence did. Suzy is twelve when her best friend, Franny, drowns one summer at the beach. It takes two days for the news to reach Suzy, and it's not something that she can accept: Franny has always been a strong swimmer, from the day they met in swim class when they were just five. How can someone all of a sudden, just no longer be there? Suzy realizes that they must have got it wrong: Franny didn't just drown - she was stung by a poisonous jellyfish. This makes a lot more sense to Suzy's logical mind than a random drowning - cause: a jellyfish sting; effect: death. Suzy's journey to acceptance is quiet - she resolves to either say something important, or say nothing at all. But it's also bursting with bittersweet humour, heart-breaking honesty, big ideas and small details. The Thing About Jellyfish is an astonishing debut novel from Ali Benjamin, and is perfect for fans of Wonder, Counting By 7s and My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece.

General

Imprint:	Macmillan Children's Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2016
Authors:	Ali Benjamin
Dimensions:	197 x 131 x 23mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	352
Edition:	Main Market Ed.
ISBN-13:	978-1-4472-9125-1
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > School stories Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal awareness: family, relationship & social issues > Suicide, death & bereavement Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > School Stories Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General
LSN:	1-4472-9125-5
Barcode:	9781447291251

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