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The Great Unexpected (Hardback)
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The Great Unexpected (Hardback)

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Hardback 224 Pages
Published: 01/11/2012

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In the little town of Blackbird Tree a series of curious events unfold when Naomi and Lizzie, two spirited orphan girls, meet the strangely charming new boy, Finn. Three locked trunks, the mysterious Dingle Dangle man, a pair of rooks, a crooked bridge, and that boy change their lives for ever. As the story alternates between their small town and across-the-ocean Ireland, two worlds are woven together, revealing that hearts can be mended and that there is indeed a gossamer thread that connects us all.

Publisher: Andersen Press Ltd
ISBN: 9781849390927
Number of pages: 224
Weight: 365 g
Dimensions: 222 x 143 x 23 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

"Sprightly and warm...very rewarding" - Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week

"I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone." - Teen Titles

"Gently timeless atmosphere...featherlight touch." - The Guardian

"(Readers) will be constantly rewarded and surprised . . . The language here is exhilerating and amusing in its new-minted invention. 5 stars." - Books for Keeps

"Creech's characters are endearing and her writing is a delight in this intriguing book. One of those stories that stays with you long after you have finished reading." - Booksellers' Choice, The Bookseller

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“Modern day fairytale”

Following the change in fortune for two orphan girls, Naomi and Lizzie, this is a delightful and magical story of friendship and family. The story immediately plunges in to mystery with the arrival of the ethereal... More

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“The Great Unexpected”

This beautiful book would make a nice stocking filler for a child who likes to read . I read the book in one sitting and it was a fun read with lots of interesting and quirky characters to keep the story buzzing along.

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“Mysteriouser and mysteriouser...”

The Great Unexpected is a strange and magical story in which I was never entirely sure what was real and what was imagined. Two apparently separate storylines run alongside each other, one surrounding two elderly... More

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