Kit Pearson's long-awaited new novel tells the story of the five Bell children, each of them coping in various ways in the aftermath of their mother's death. Set in the 1950s and seen through the perspective of the middle child, 11-year-old Corrie, Pearson's story illustrates how a rich fantasy life both helps and hinders children trying to cope with loss, loneliness, and growing up.While elder sister Roz is growing up and out of the desire for fantasy games, eldest brother Sebastian, who fancies himself Sir Lancelot in their Round Table game, continues to need them as much as ever,
| ISBN: | 9780735262447 |
| Publication date: | 7th March 2017 |
| Author: | Kit Pearson |
| Publisher: | Puffin Books an imprint of Tundra Book Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Siblings Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age PSHE: Family Issues Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction |