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‘I enjoyed this strange, inventive and moving tale’ DAVID ALMOND
An unforgettable story of friendship, hope and happiness from renowned Australian writer Zana Fraillon.
Are you ready? Are you listening? Something is about to begin.
When Ada arrives on the day of the Great Summer Storm, it is like the wind had picked her up and blown her in – walking stick and all – and dumped her right at the front gates of number 9 Hawkhurst Lane.
Unfortunately, Ada is not the kind of neighbour Hettie was hoping for. Cranky, impatient and a hater of cats, Ada has no intention of making friends.
But as the summer unfolds, Hettie and Ada discover they have more in common than they think. Could their unlikely friendship be the missing piece they never knew they needed?
With illustrations by Stephen Michael King.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Imprint: Lothian Childrens Books Aust
Publication date: 01/05/2024
Illustrator: King, Stephen Michael
Series: Short Stories
A Small Collection of Happinesses
by Zana Fraillon
Review by Alex A
This is a gentle, quiet story of connection and community. Ada and Hettie are neighbours and an unlikely pair. Together, over a summer, they discover how growth can occur in the face of neglect, and friendship can break through the walls of loneliness. Told in a series of vignettes of life in their overlooked apartment block, touches of magical realism give a sense of wonder and meaning to the smallest things in life – which add up to so much more by the ending. Perfect for readers of Rebecca Stead or Kate DiCamillo.
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