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Fly Me Home

By Polly Ho-Yen
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In Fly Me Home by Polly Ho-Yen, we follow Leelu, a young girl who has moved with her family to a noisy, unfamiliar city from her beloved Caribbean island. Struggling to fit in, Leelu discovers magical feathers that offer her a comforting link to home and aid in forging new friendships. This heartfelt story explores themes of identity, belonging, and the power of hope.
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You might enjoy this book if you love heartwarming tales of discovery, resilience, and friendship. It's perfect for readers interested in stories about finding your place in a new environment and the magic of human connections. With elements of both reality and fantasy, it gently explores the challenges of adapting to change through the eyes of a young protagonist.

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Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away.

London is cold and grey and the neighbours are noisy and there’s concrete everywhere.

But Leelu is not alone;

Full of friendship, family and magic, this stunning novel by Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower and Where Monsters Lie, is a must-read for 9-12 readers.

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Full of friendship, family and magic, this stunning novel by Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower and Where Monsters Lie, is a must-read for 9-12 readers.

Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away. London is cold and grey, the neighbours are noisy, and there's concrete everywhere.

But Leelu is not alone; someone is leaving her gifts outside her house – wonders which give her curious magical powers. Powers which might help her find her way home...

Fly Me Home is an incredibly moving portrait of one family's struggle to adjust to life in a new country. Full of friendship, family and magic, this stunning novel by Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower (shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award) and Where Monsters Lie, is a must-read for 9-12 readers.

Praise for Boy in the Tower

'An unusual and very impressive debut' The Bookseller

'I loved it' Bookbag

Praise for Where Monsters Lie

'One of the most unusual and distinctive new voices in children's fiction' The Bookseller

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780552576239

Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 July 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corgi Childrens

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 217g

Pages: 304

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Penguin Books Polly Ho-Yen Young Adult Young Adult Mystery & Thriller

About the Author

Polly used to be a primary school teacher in London and while she was teaching there she used to get up very early in the morning to write stories. The first of those stories is now a book called Boy in the Tower. She's still writing stories and though she doesn't teach now, she still visit schools ... only now they're all over the country. She lives in Bristol with her husband Dan who designs the covers of her books.

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