This is an extraordinary book - wild and beautiful and perfect. The mess and tangle of humanity is so brilliantly contrasted with the wild spirit of nature' Katya Balen

Meanwhile, Leila embarks on a journey of her own – finding her way to the mother who left her. On a breathtaking journey across the sea, Leila rediscovers herself and the mother she thought she’d lost, with help from a determined little fox. Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments embarrass, queue, nuisance, foreign, conscious, prejudice, identity, guarantee Spelling Rules and Patterns This is a beautiful story with multiple journeys made throughout. Though aimed at readers 9+, adults are still able to enjoy and understand underlying issues of war, abandonment, self growth and things a parent must do for their child. Her writing allows the imagination to see the story, with the settings being described beautifully and the characters written so well they become likeable and real.

The opening chapter sees Leila nervously negotiating passport control ‘Look them in the eyes, but don’t stare, don’t blink too much, smile, not with teeth, with your eyes, but don’t squint.‘ and Miso , unaware of the miles she has to cover, ‘is full of needs she has no names for, and follows them like a magnet toward its true North.’ This middle grade book has beautiful illustrations. The Arctic journey following Miso the fox is just wonderful. Very important themes, touches on climate change, refugees, friendships, migration, family relationships, survival & so much more.

miles over sea ice and glaciers l during a 76-day polar marathon. from Spitsbergen, the largest island of the Svalbard Archipelago of Norway, to Ellesmere Island in Nunavut, Canada. R.F. Kuang, Sue Lynn Tan, Rebecca Ross, Kate Heartfield, N.E. Davenport, Saara El-Arifi, Juno Dawson and Sunyi Dean Julia and her family are spending the summer at a remote lighthouse - her dad to work, and her mum to study the elusive Greenland shark which lives in the waters nearby. But as the summer reaches its height, her mother's obsession with the shark threatens to engulf them all.Beautiful and moving, Leila and the Blue Fox delicately explores themes of migration, freedom and belonging, through a captivating tale that glistens with wonder. Leila and Fox will always have a home in my heart' - Sophie Anderson This is another fabulous story from the mind of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and stunning illustrations by Tom de Freston. I loved Julia and the Shark, their first collaboration and was, very excited to learn of Leila and the Blue Fox. It didn't disappoint in any way. Another fabulous book from the mind of Kiran Millwood Hargrave. I loved Julia and the Shark and was, therefore, very excited to learn of Leila and the Blue Fox. It didn't disappoint! It’s another Bookwagon day in our house. The kids were so excited to get their latest books in the post.

Orion) Leila and the Blue Fox is a sort of sequel to Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston’s Julia and the Shark. This was highly praised by Bookwagon and many others and was an all-round success. Leila is a stand-alone story, but builds on all the elements that made Julia so superb.Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - A captivating tale that glistens with wonder. Leila and Fox will always have a home in my heart' Sophie Anderson I have even talked the head into a little revamp of the library so that we can display them properly! Climate change is manipulating their behaviour and dwindling sea ice will limit the range of these beautiful creature, risking populations becoming geographically and genetically isolated. Poetry, informal message, formal letter, short information text, diary entry, narrative and action scenes, tweet Main Outcome: