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| Midnight Blue | | by Pauline Fisk |  | | Fantasy and Magic for ages 10 - 14 published by Lion Publishing Ltd | | Teenage Bonnie longs to get away from her horrible Grandmother, but her mother is too weak to stand up to her. Then one day she escapes in the wonderful blue balloon to another, kinder world. But she doesn't escape Grandbag who follows her and threatens the safety of Bonnie's new life and friends. The only way Bonnie can make things right is by facing up to Grandbag. Can she find the courage to do it? And will she ever get home again? ...more 1774/717 | | Telling The Sea | | by Pauline Fisk |  | | Adventure for ages 10 - 14 published by Lion Publishing Ltd | | Nona and her family, running away to escape their stepfather's violent temper. Mum assures Nora and her siblings that they'll be safe in the little Welsh cottage by the coast but things don't go plain sailing and when Uncle Brady finds them and seizes baby Cody Nona's mum falls to pieces. The only friend Nona can tell her troubles to is the sea. Then she finds a book on the beach and discovers that Owen has problems with his family too. After a rocky start, they become friends and when Owen runs away from his father's plans, Nona joins him. But the call of the sea is strong and draws her in, promising her eternal peace. ...more 1766/717 |
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