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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
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: 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,
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 my hero, my husband, Nick
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