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Love from Joy

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For readers aged 9+ comes a major new contemporary middle-grade series from award-winning author Jenny Valentine, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson!

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SKU: 9781471196508 Category: Children’s fiction 8-12 Tags: Children’s / Teenage fiction & true stories, Family & home stories (Children’s / Teenage), General fiction (Children’s / Teenage), Personal & social issues: bullying, violence & abuse (Children’s / Teenage), School stories (Children’s / Teenage)
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For readers aged 9+ comes the second book in a sparkling new series about family, friends and finding the joy in life! From the mind of  Guardian award-winning author Jenny Valentine, this is the perfect series for fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Cath Howe and Lara Williamson!

Hi! My name is Joy Applebloom and I’m ten years old. 

People say I am a ‘glass half full’ kind of person, which basically means I see the good in everything. And right now I’m going to need all my powers of positive thinking to fix a really tricky situation . . . 

My new best friend Benny just hasn’t been himself lately. I have to find out what’s going on and bring back Benny’s special smile for good?

A heart-warming and positive story about family, friends and the importance of kindness with gorgeous illustrations from Claire Lefevre. 

Praise for A Girl Called Joy:

‘This book [. . .] is a delight for its warmth and humour, but principally because the writing is alive and stunning.’ The Sunday Times Children’s Book of the Week. 

Weight 0.186 kg
Dimensions 19.8 × 13 × 1.6 cm
Author

Valentine, Jenny

Publisher

Simon & Schuster Children's

Imprint

Simon & Schuster Children's

Cover

Paperback

Pages

182

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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