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Little House

By Katya Balen
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The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie Medal-winning author Katya Balen. Juno’s furious about being sent to stay with her grandfather for the summer. She’ll miss all the fun she and her friends had planned for the holidays.... Read More
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The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie Medal winning author Katya Balen.

from the winner of the 2022 Carnegie Medal

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The importance and meaning of home is explored in this thought-provoking new novella from Carnegie Medal-winning author Katya Balen.

Juno’s furious about being sent to stay with her grandfather for the summer. She’ll miss all the fun she and her friends had planned for the holidays. She’ll also miss her mum, but it’s her mum’s fault for leaving anyway.

Then Juno discovers a long-forgotten little family in her grandfather’s attic. As she works to carefully craft a new home for them, can she learn to forgive her mum and understand her reasons for going away?

Little House is particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800902558

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Barrington Stoke Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Richard Johnson
  • Illustrated by Richard Johnson

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 3.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 100g

Pages: 88

Collections

Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dyslexia-Friendly Books Happiness & Mental Health Katya Balen Young Adult

About the Author

Katya Balen is a rising star in children's publishing in the UK. Her first book, The Space We're In, was longlisted for the Carnegie Medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award, while October, October, described by The Times as "a future wild classic", won the 2022 Carnegie Medal

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