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A Way to the Stars

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★★★★★

English

By (author): David Almond

Illustrated by: Gill Smith

An enchanting and heart-warming story that will make you want to reach for stars.

Joe wants to find a way to the stars. With the help of his dad, he builds a ladder, a tower, even a rocket to go up, up, up Oh no! Crash, bang, wallop! What next?

Together, the pair jump on pogo sticks and build sheds to paint their dreams and find a way. An uplifting and magical tale of sky-high courage, imagination and the bond between father and son that will make your heart soar. Written by internationally acclaimed author David Almond and brought to glorious life by award-winning illustrator Gill Smith in their first collaboration.

For a soaring story of the loving bond between parent and child, A Way to the Stars is sheer delight. The Guardian

Gently funny, emotionally warm, this magical story is a reminder of how important the bond between parent and child can be. Daily Mail

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Will deliver when available. Publication date 06 Feb 2025

Product Details
  • Dimensions: 210 x 280mm
  • Publication Date: 06 Feb 2025
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 0-5
  • ISBN13: 9781529517217

About David Almond

David Almond is the acclaimed author of many award-winning novels for children such as Skellig Kit's Wilderness and My Name Is Mina and has collaborated with artists Polly Dunbar Dave McKean and Oliver Jeffers on fiction for younger readers. David's books sell all over the world and in 2011 he was the recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. In 2021 David was awarded the OBE for Services to Literature. For more info visit: www.davidalmond.comWhilst working initially as a primary teacher then within community arts and theatre Gill Smith pursued illustration and achieved an MA with distinction in Childrens Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She was shortlisted for the Batsford Illustration prize and a winner of international competition Picture This. She illustrated Maria's Island a retelling of Victoria Hislop's bestselling book The Island reimagined for children.

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