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Corey's Rock (Paperback)
Sita Brahmachari; Illustrated by Jane Ray
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R211
Discovery Miles 2 110
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Ships in 12 - 17 working days
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Ten-year-old Isla has moved from Edinburgh to the Orkney Islands
with her parents, to start a new life after the death of Isla's
beloved young brother. Isla's mother's family is from Orkney and
her father's is from Africa, and she finds island life is very
different to her former city home. Her discovery of the old
Orcadian legend about the selkies, half human, half seal people,
becomes the key to adjustment and acceptance. Many strands are
woven into this deceptively simple story – loss and discovery,
legend and reality, the pleasures and problems of settling into a
new place, the need to make new friends, the coming to terms with
sadness. Jane Ray's illustrations capture the beauty of the island
landscape and integrate it perfectly with the atmosphere and rich
texture of the storytelling. Endorsed by Amnesty International for
illuminating the human rights values of family, friends, home,
safety and refuge.
*Sita Brahmachari is a World Book Day author for 2021 with gorgeous
short story, The River Whale!* Two children must risk everything to
escape their fate and find the impossible . . . bold adventure,
timely climate change themes and breathtaking writing, from
award-winning author Sita Brahmachari. 'Lavishly written and full
of love of the natural world.' - Sunday Times Shifa and her
brother, Themba, live in Kairos City with their father, Nabil. The
few live in luxury, whilst the millions like them crowd together in
compounds, surviving on meagre rations and governed by Freedom
Fields - the organisation that looks after you, as long as you opt
in. The bees have long disappeared; instead children must labour on
farms, pollinating crops by hand so that the nation can eat. The
farm Shifa and Themba are sent to is hard and cruel. Themba won't
survive there and Shifa comes up with a plan to break them out. But
they have no idea where they are - their only guide is a map drawn
from the ramblings of a stranger. The journey ahead is fraught with
danger, but Shifa is strong and knows to listen to her instincts -
to let love guide them home. The freedom of a nation depends on it
. . . Endorsed by Amnesty International.
Secrets from the past are the keys to the future...if two children can
find them. Bold adventure, timely themes and breath-taking writing from
award-winning author, Sita Brahmachari.
Usha is devastated when her grandmother Kali Ma passes away. Then
straight-talking Imtiaz arrives - her new adoptive sister - and the two
girls clash instantly. They both feel lost. That is until Kali Ma's
ghost appears...with a task for them.
Immy's and Usha's home is full of history and secrets. Many years ago
it was The House of the Ayahs - for those nannies who couldn't return
to their Indian homeland - and Kali Ma made a promise she couldn't
keep. She can't pass on to the other side until the girls fulfil it.
Today, Usha and Immy's over-worked parents run the house as a home for
refugees, but eviction threatens. The precious documents that could
save them are lost. As the house slowly fills up with ghosts, that only
Usha and Imtiaz can see, the girls realise they have more to save than
just one grandmother's ghost.
With help from their new friend Cosmo, Usha and Immy must set off on a
quest through London, accompanied by two bickering ghosts, working
together to find a series of objects that shine a magical light on
their family's past and hold the clues to securing their future.
If they can set the secrets of generations free, will they be in time
to save their home?
Endorsed by Amnesty International
Winner of the Waterstone's Children's Book Prize, Artichoke Hearts
by Sita Brahmachari is an incredibly insightful, honest novel
exploring the delicate balance, and often injustice, of life and
death - but at its heart is a celebration of friendship, culture,
and life. 'Heart-healing, deeply enriching and utterly chaotic . .
. Be ready to have this one stay with you.' - Onjali Q Rauf author
of The Boy at the Back of the Class Twelve-year-old Mira comes from
a chaotic, artistic and outspoken family where it's not always easy
to be heard. As her beloved Nana Josie's health declines, Mira
begins to discover the secrets of those around her, and also starts
to keep some of her own. She is drawn to mysterious Jide, a boy who
is clearly hiding a troubled past and has grown hardened layers -
like those of an artichoke - around his heart. As Mira is
experiencing grief for the first time, she is also discovering the
wondrous and often mystical world around her.
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Darllen yn Well: Cwymp y Cysgodion
Sita Brahmachari; Translated by Tudur Dylan Jones; Illustrated by Natalie Sirett
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R336
Discovery Miles 3 360
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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A novel for young adults about friendship and loss – and all the
emotions involved such as grief, anger, longing and guilt. It tells
the story of Kai who is struggling to cope with what is happening
to his family. He is eventually helped by his friends, but are they
too late to save him? -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Laila Levenson has always been the baby of the family, but now with
her older siblings, Mira and Krish, leaving home just as she starts
secondary school, everything feels like it's changing... can the
reappearance of Nana Josie's Protest Book and the spirit it
releases in Laila, her friends and her local community, help her
find her own voice and discover what she truly believes in? A
powerful chime rings through Laila's mind, guiding her to walk the
footsteps of the past on her way to discover her own future.
A varied and thought-provoking collection of short stories and
poems for teens with a conscience, with striking cover
illustrations by award-winning children's laureate Chris Riddell
With contributions from Frances Hardinge, Sarah Crossan, Matt Haig,
Neil Gaiman and many more. Did you know that ... government spies
can turn on your phone and use the microphone to listen to your
conversations? ... that lesbian and gay relationships are illegal
in 78 countries and can be punished by death? ... that Amnesty
recently recorded the highest number of executions globally for
more than 25 years? Through short stories and poetry, twenty-five
leading authors and illustrators explore the top human rights
issues facing young people today. Now is the time to take a stand
and make a difference. Full list of contributors: Tony Birch, John
Boyne, Sita Brahmachari, Kevin Brooks, Kate Charlesworth, Sarah
Crossan, Neil Gaiman, Jack Gantos, Ryan Gattis, Matt Haig, Frances
Hardinge, Jackie Kay, AL Kennedy, Liz Kessler, Elizabeth Laird, Amy
Leon, Sabrina Mahfouz, Chelsea Manning, Chibundu Onuzo, Bali Rai,
Chris Riddell, Mary and Bryan Talbot, Christie Watson and Tim
Wynne-Jones.
Kai, Orla and Zak grew up together, their days spent on the patch
of wilderness in between their homes, a small green space in a
sprawling grey city. Music, laughter and friendship bind them
together and they have big plans for their future - until Kai's
family suffers a huge loss. Trying to cope with his own grief, as
well as watching it tear his family apart, Kai is drawn into a new
and more dangerous crowd, until his dreams for the future are a
distant memory. Excluded from school and retreating from his loved
ones, it seems as though his path is set, his story foretold. Orla,
Zak and new classmate Om are determined to help him find his way
back. But are they too late? A heart-breaking and poignant novel
from award-winning author Sita Brahmachari, for fans of THE BLACK
FLAMINGO, AND THE STARS WERE BURNING BRIGHTLY and POET X.
During the summer of her GCSEs Kite's world falls apart. Her best
friend, Dawn, commits suicide after a long struggle with feeling
under pressure to achieve. Kite's dad takes her to the Lake
District, to give her time and space to grieve. In London Kite is a
confident girl, at home in the noisy, bustling city, but in the
countryside she feels vulnerable and disorientated. Kite senses
Dawn's spirit around her and is consumed by powerful, confusing
emotions - anger, guilt, sadness and frustration, all of which are
locked inside. It's not until she meets local boy, Garth, that Kite
begins to open up - talking to a stranger is easier somehow. Kite
deeply misses her friend and would do anything to speak to Dawn
just once more, to understand why . . . Otherwise how can she ever
say goodbye? A potent story about grief, friendship, acceptance and
making your heart whole again.
Aisha is a thirteen-year-old refugee living in London. Happy for
the first time since leaving her war-torn home, she is devastated
when her foster mother announces that a new family has been found
for her and she will be moving on. Feeling rejected and abandoned,
Aisha packs her bags and runs away, seeking shelter in the nearby
woods. Meanwhile, a few doors down, twelve-year-old Zak is trying
to cope with his parents' divorce. Living in a near-building site
while the new house is being refurbished, he feels unsettled and
alone. Discovering a piece of rubble with the original builder's
signature set into it, he starts researching the history behind his
home - and in doing so finds a connection with a young soldier from
the past, which leads him to an old air-raid shelter in the same
woods. Both children, previously unknown to each other, meet in the
heart of the ancient city woodland as they come into the orbit of
Elder, a strange homeless woman who lives amongst the trees - and,
as helicopters hover overhead and newspapers fill with pictures of
the two lost children, unexpected bonds are formed and lives
changed forever . . .
Mira Levenson is bursting with excitement as she flies to India to
stay with her aunt and cousin for the first time. As soon as she
lands Mira is hurled into the sweltering heat and a place full of
new sights, sounds, and deeply buried family secrets . . . From the
moment Mira meets Janu she feels an instant connection. He becomes
her guide, showing her both the beauty and the chaos of Kolkata.
Nothing is as she imagined it - and suddenly home feels a long way
away. Before Mira leaves India she is determined to uncover the
truth about her family, whatever it takes, and she must also make a
decision that will break someone's heart.
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Worry Angels (Paperback)
Sita Brahmachari; Illustrated by Jane Ray
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R220
R180
Discovery Miles 1 800
Save R40 (18%)
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Ships in 9 - 15 working days
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Amy May knows about webs of worries - so many people she meets are
caught in them, from her own artist dad to newly arrived refugee
Rima and her family. By being brave enough to open up her worry
box, Amy May helps all those around her find a way forward.
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic
readers aged 8+
A moment of kindness in a sea of unfamiliarity... A long, hard day
at work... A lively party... A nostalgic lullaby... The story
begins in Nigeria where the character of Dele plays a last game of
football with his friends and says goodbye to his son Chidi,
telling him he will send for him. He then embarks on a voyage where
he meets strangers along the way carrying their own stories of
upheaval, struggle and hope - sharing his dream to make their home
in a new city and be joined by their families. Dele's journey melds
with the present day. In an inner-city hostel, Dele is an old man
being looked after by Tian Mey, his carer. He reflects the past and
his journey to where he is now and his story intertwines with the
other migrants, both in his memories of the journey and the
present-day reality of the hostel. Based on the illustrated novel
by Oscar winner Shaun Tan, one man's tale echoes the many
'arrivals' happening around us all the time. This epic migration
story unfolds through an extraordinary weaving together of theatre,
circus and music. The Arrival tells the age-old story of
immigration that is universal across peoples of diverse histories,
countries and cultures.
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