Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8+ The magical healing power of stories lies at the heart of this touching book. Mia feels trapped in the wrong story. She wants to leave the foster home and get back to her own home and her mum. Mia knows that wishes don’t really come true but when Cherry Green arrives at the foster home her cheerful outlook brings new optimism to Mia and Billy and Juno and even troublesome Kyle. Cherry Green helps all the children by introducing them to the stories in which they can play big parts and, in doing so, find out some important truths about themselves. ~ Julia Eccleshare
Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers of 8+
Mia, Juno, Kyle and Billy all long for a different life. They're stuck in a foster home and feel like they're in the wrong story. But when the mysterious Cherry turns up with her crazy patchwork bag and magic book, she opens up a whole new world to them. Will they all get a happy ending after all?
A clever modern day version of the Arabian Nights stories.
Annie Dalton was inspired to write by a father who told fantastic stories, often casting Annie as the main character. She has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal twice and her titles for Barrington Stoke have sold over 35,000 copies. She lives in Norfolk.
