The Space We're In (Hardback)
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The Space We're In (Hardback)

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Hardback 304 Pages / Published: 05/09/2019
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We are her world and her universe and her space and her stars and her sky and her galaxy and her cosmos too Frank is ten. He likes cottage pie and football and cracking codes. Max is five. He eats only Quavers and some colours are too bright for him and if he has to wear a new T-shirt he melts down down down. Sometimes Frank wishes Mum could still do huge paintings of stars and asteroids like she used to, but since Max was born she just doesn't have time. When tragedy hits Frank and Max's lives like a comet, can Frank piece together a universe in which he and Max aren't light years apart? This jaw-dropping, heartbreaking and hopeful novel from debut author Katya Balen will remind you we are all made of stardust. For fans of thought-provoking, moving middle grade from Wonder to Skellig

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781526601940
Number of pages: 304
Weight: 386 g
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS
This sensitive, heartbreaking story boasts a wonderful narrative voice and secret codes that add another layer of intrigue * Guardian *
The struggles of those with autism and those who love them in a book with an achingly huggable main character * Kirkus Reviews *
A brave and beautiful book with a big heart. I loved it. * Jenny Downham *
This is a moving, absorbing novel about a pair of brothers - one is autistic, one is not, and I came to love both of them * Joanne Limburg, author of The Autistic Alice *
What Balen captures in Frank's voice is the authentic experience of being ten and facing up to all the difficulties that brings. His story, and that of his family, will live long in the hearts and minds of its readers * A.F. Harrold *
A truly extraordinary book ... It packs a pretty powerful punch but is a beautifully written and ultimately uplifting story with stunning artwork. Warning: you will need tissues * Angels and Urchins *
Laura Carlin's monochrome illustrations combine artistic skill with a childlike element that complements the text * Books for Keeps *
Stunningly beautiful, I cried and smiled my way through this book in turns [...] Katya Balen has captured the sense of wanting to be grown up, but still being a child perfectly. * North Somerset Teacher's Book Awards Blog *

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“A story of love, acceptance, hope and the future too. It is really superb. It is a beautiful book.”

This is the story of Max, Frank and their parents. It’s a story of brothers – of a family – not perhaps the most usual sort. It is a story of grief, but also of love. I read this book in under a day (I was working,... More

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“Grab the tissues!”

This is the story of two brothers, Frank and Max. Frank is ten, loves football and cottage pie. Max is six, will only eat quavers and can only wear one t-shirt (or he melts down down down). Through the eyes of a... More

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