A poignant story about dealing with grief through the magic of reading and friendship.
Calypso's mum died a few years ago and her emotionally incompetent Dad can't, or won't, talk about Mum at all. Instead he throws himself into writing his book A History of the Lemon. Meanwhile the house is dusty, there's never any food in the fridge, and Calypso retreats into her own world of books and fiction.
When a new girl, Mae, arrives at school, the girls' shared love of reading and writing stories draws them together. Mae's friendship and her lively and chaotic home - where people argue and hug each other - make Calypso feel more normal than she has for a long time. But when Calypso finally plucks up the courage to invite Mae over to her own house, the girls discover the truth about her dad and his magnum opus - and Calypso's happiness starts to unravel.
'A story of great warmth and emotional wisdom' LINDA NEWBERY
| ISBN: | 9781848125117 |
| Publication date: | 5th May 2016 |
| Author: | Jo Cotterill |
| Publisher: | Piccadilly Press an imprint of Bonnier Books UK |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 248 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Classic Literature Stories about Family and Friends PSHE: Divorce PSHE: Bereavement and Grief |