Following on from his hit debut Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow, Benjamin Dean delivers another joyful, life-affirming tale as Bea, following a move to the countryside, decides to lift her big sister’s spirits by bringing Pride to the village.
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A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms. Perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Elle McNicoll, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf.
Bea's family are happy. Like, really happy. Like, kind of gross but also cute happy. So when they visit London Pride together and have the ultimate day out, Bea doesn't think her family could possibly get any happier. But a year later, a grey cloud is following Bea's family around. Dad has passed away, and without him around they have no choice but to pack their bags and move to the countryside to live with Gran.
With Bea's big sister, Riley, taking the news hard, Bea will do anything to cheer her up. So with the help of new friends, The Secret Sunshine Project is formed - Bea's plan to bring Pride to the countryside and a smile back to Riley's face. There's just one teeny tiny problem - the village mayor. A grumpy old woman who's on a mission to rain on Bea's parade...
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
ISBN: 9781398517875
Number of pages: 336
Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 20 mm
Bea and her older sister Riley live in London with their parents and, when Riley tells her family that she likes girls, they head to London Pride and have the most amazing day celebrating; however, soon after life... More
Benjamin has done it again (and even better this time I think!) with a book filled with such heart and warmth.
What I love about his writing is he does not shy away from those harder subjects- grief and...
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It is so tempting to just fill this whole review with heart emojis!! I loved 'Me, My Dad, and the End of the Rainbow', and it is wonderful to see Dean back in full bright, heart-warming form again for his... More
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