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Sequin and Stitch
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Sequin and Stitch
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Laura Dockrill
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Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:104 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 130 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9781781129319
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.92 |
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| Illustrations |
12 Illustrations, black and white
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Barrington Stoke Ltd
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| Imprint |
Barrington Stoke Ltd
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| Publication Date |
6 August 2020 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Sequin's mum is a talented seamstress and their little flat is overflowing with beautiful silks, fabrics, buttons and beads. It's a sparkling sanctuary, like a princess's wardrobe. While Mum works at her sewing machine late into the night, Sequin takes care of her baby brother, Stitch, and dreams of a place in the spotlight for her brilliant mum. But when tragedy strikes, their shimmering world disintegrates and Sequin is forced to confront the biggest loss of all ...
Author Biography
Laura Dockrill is an author, illustrator and performance poet. She is the author of Carnegie Medal-nominated YA novel Lorali and the Darcy Burdock series for younger readers, which was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize in 2014. Laura grew up in Brixton and still lives in London.
Reviews"A story that needs to be read by everyone" -- Readers that Care, Blog "Laura Dockrill has created a poignant, touching story about the love between a little girl and her mum, full of her trademark quirky voice and brilliant ability to depict the minds of kids" -- BookTrust "Poignant, touching adventure ... a story that readers will absolutely love, with a twist that they'll want to return to again and again" -- LoveReading4Kids "It broke my heart. Like in that very quiet way books sometimes do ... This is a gorgeous story filled with love" -- A little but a lot, Blog
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