A Pocketful of Stars
Chapter Book · Ages 9–12 · 2019 · Est. 5.5 hour read

A Pocketful of Stars

By Aisha Bushby

A girl enters a magical world to uncover secrets and mend her fractured family.

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256 pages· 50,269 words· Est. 5.5 hour read

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Safiya's world turns upside down when her mother falls into a coma. As she waits by her bedside, Safiya is transported to a mysterious realm resembling her favorite game. There, she encounters a rebellious girl with a secret that could change everything. Can Safiya piece together the past to heal her present and find common ground with her mother? Dive into a tale of family, friendship, and self-discovery, where magic blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.

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Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn’t understand Safiya’s love of gaming and Safiya doesn’t think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange alternative world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there’s a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar…

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
256
Words
50,269
Reading age
9–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Themes & topics
Books about illnessBooks about mother-daughter relationshipsBooks about video gamesBooks about friendshipBooks about dreams
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Publication
Published
August 8, 2019
Publisher
Egmont
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781405293198

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