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'A joy to read!' Sophie Anderson'The perfect gift for a curious child' Louie Stowell'Beautiful, breathtaking' Hannah GoldA linked collection of contemporary adventure stories for 7+ readers - inspired by the starling’s migratory journey - infused with courage, resilience, empathy and hope.A story collection reflecting an important... Read More
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A linked collection of contemporary adventure stories for 7+ readers - inspired by the starling’s migratory journey - infused with courage, resilience, empathy and hope.

A linked collection of contemporary adventure stories for 7+ readers - inspired by the starling’s migratory journey - infused with courage, resilience, empathy and hope.

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'A joy to read!' Sophie Anderson
'The perfect gift for a curious child' Louie Stowell
'Beautiful, breathtaking' Hannah Gold

A linked collection of contemporary adventure stories for 7+ readers - inspired by the starling’s migratory journey - infused with courage, resilience, empathy and hope.

A story collection reflecting an important part of every child's life. Five children in different parts of the world are connected by the captivating flight of starling murmurations. A runaway, a rescue, a desert drama, from Egypt to Morocco, across Spain and France, the starlings swoop and dive, glide and soar - as the children watching them begin their own journeys.

Illustrated in striking black and orange with illustrations on every page.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035911899

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 November 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Zephyr

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Joe Lillington

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 154.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 313g

Pages: 144

About the Author

A M Dassu is a multi-award-winning, internationally acclaimed author of three novels and a World Book Day title. Az is former Deputy Editor, now Advisory Board member of Words & Pictures magazine, a director of Inclusive Minds, patron of The Other Side of Hope, a new literary magazine edited by immigrants and refugees, and one of the National Literacy Trust‘s Connecting Stories campaign authors.
Instagram: @a.m.dassu | Bluesky: @amdassu.bsky.social

Joe Lillington is an author and illustrator with a love of history, science and storytelling. He was born in London and studied illustration at Falmouth University before graduating in 2014. He has since illustrated both fiction and non fiction works for publishers around the world. Joe’s work reflects his enthusiasm for detail, adventure and fantastical worlds.
Instagram: @joe.lillington | Bluesky: @joelillington.bsky.social

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