A Flash of Fireflies
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A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding your place, with a delicate touch of magic. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michelle Harrison and Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The Girl Who Speaks Bear.
Hazelâs new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her Great Auntâs cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures.
But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world ââ making friends, missing her family ââ she
also learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows . . .
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Aisha Bushby was born in Bahrain and has lived in Kuwait, England and Canada. Now she mostly lives in the worlds of her childrenâs books. Aisha was a contributing author in the Stripes anthology, A Change is Gonna Come, alongside writers including Patrice Lawrence, Tanya Byrne and Nikesh Shukla. The anthology was awarded a YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award. Aishaâs debut novel A Pocketful of Stars was longlisted for the Carnegie medal and shortlisted for the Branford Boase award. Aishaâs books are always full of heart and have a sprinkling of magic in them.
