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Shirley Marr

£7.99

James is stuck in the present and that’s the last place he wants to be. His parents have suddenly separated, and he has to get used to living two completely different lives. Now, he has two homes to stay in, two bedrooms to divide his things between, and two different routes to take to school. Unfortunately, nothing is adding up to the one great life James used to have and he wishes he could go back to the past, to his Top Six good memories with Mum and Dad. Then during Science Week, James meets the enigmatic Yan, a girl who looks at the world with x-ray eyes, and he discovers that travelling back in time might not be impossible after all. But are his best memories as perfect as he remembers?

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Publish Date: 04/01/2024
ISBN: 9781805073628 Category: Children's Books Tags: Children's / Teenage fiction: Family & home stories, Children's / Teenage general interest: Science & technology: general interes, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: divorce, separation, family, Children's / Teenage personal & social issues: Friends & friendship issues
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A stunning new story from award-winning author, Shirley Marr, about family love, friendship and hope.

James is stuck in the present and that’s the last place he wants to be. His parents have separated, and he must get used to living two completely different lives. Now, he has two homes, two bedrooms and two routes to school, with nothing adding up to the one great life he used to have. James wishes he could go back to the past, to his Top Six memories with Mum and Dad.

Then, James meets Yan, a girl who looks at the world differently, and he discovers that travelling back in time might be possible after all. But are his memories as perfect as he remembers?

Praise for Shirley Marr:
“Beautiful and heart-warming, gentle yet powerful, truly a book to treasure.” Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs

“Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic.” Jessica Townsend, author of the Nevermoor series

“A heartfelt novel.” The Telegraph

“This book is beautiful and tender with a voice every immigrant child will recognize.” Kereen Getten, author of When Life Gives You Mangoes

“A wonderfully powerful tale.” Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths

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Weight 284 g
Dimensions 198 × 130 × 21 mm
Author

Marr, Shirley

Publisher

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Imprint

Usborne Publishing Ltd

Cover

Paperback

Pages

282

Language

English

Edition

|Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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