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| Publisher | Usborne Publishing |
| ISBN 13 | 9781474922920 |
| ISBN 10 | 1474922929 |
| Author | Lara Williamson |
| Book Format | Paperback |
| Language | English |
| Book Description | I'm Dan Hope and deep inside my head I keep a list of things I want to come true.For example, I want my sister, Ninja Grace, to go to university at the North Pole and only come back once a year.I want to help Sherlock Holmes solve his most daring mystery yet. And if it could be a zombie mystery, all the more exciting.I want my dog to stop eating the planets and throwing them up on the carpet.And finally, the biggest dream of all, I want my dad to love me. |
| Editorial Review | Lovely, heartwarming, funny read. I laughed out loud, and I may have shed a tear or two' - Michelle Harrison, author; 'This book totally blew me away. I love it. It's the best new voice I have read in ages' - Cathy Cassidy, author; 'A Boy Called Hope is a truly fantastic book and its message of hope and courage when life doesn't pan out as planned is one of the strongest I've read in a long while' - Moontrug; 'There are a lot of misunderstandings and surprises in this moving story, full of highs and lows but never losing hope. You feel everything Dan goes through and with him you realise what really makes a family' - Primary Times; 'Lara Williamsons compelling debut novel has its finger firmly on the pulse of family life with the story of an ordinary boy with a single-minded determination to make his absent dad love him... A highly accomplished and beautifully written debut' - Lancashire Evening Post; 'This is a great story that is full of gentle humour, a moving tale about complex family relationships and about the enduring bonds we have with the people in our lives' - Birmingham Mail; 'Upon finishing this book I was speechless. I wasn't expecting such a poignant, beautifully written, heartbreaking and heart-warming story from a debut novel' - The Croydon Advertiser; 'A thought-provoking, moving and very funny debut' - The Bookseller; 'A brave story, and told very skilfully. Funny, tender, poignant' - Daunt Books; 'A Boy Called Hope will make you laugh out loud and shed a tear as you follow Dan's adventures to make the items on his wish-list come true' - The Mile Long Bookshelf --This text refers to the Digital edition. |
| About the Author | Lara Williamson was born and studied in Northern Ireland, before moving to London. After working for magazines including ELLE and New Woman, Lara became Beauty Editor at J17. A Boy Called Hope is her first novel. |
| Parental Rating | 5+ |
| Language | English |
| Publication Date | 42795 |
| Number of Pages | 304 |
A Boy Called Hope Paperback English by Lara Williamson - 42795
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