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The story is an emotional one and there are many opportunities for discussion which may lead onto deeper PSHCE sessions.Mirabelle says “It’s amazed me at how much I can relate to the book with starting a new school in a new place. I love the pervasive warmth in this book, even as Leelu faces the challenges of fitting in to a new country and a new school as her family unravels around her. Full of friendship, family and magic, this stunning novel by Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower (shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award) and Where Monsters Lie, is a must-read for 9-12 readers. As she struggles through school life, making friends, fitting in and being accepted in a new country, these ‘wonders’ may just give her the power she needs to ‘find her way ‘home’. Having said that, it is incredibly lovely when people like your books (I can never quite believe it!

Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away. I find Polly's writing very easy to read and that is why I will go out of my way to read her other work.But she is not alone… Someone has started leaving strange gifts for Leelu outside her house and they appear to give her magical powers.

Interestingly, in one of the essays by Polly about why she wrote this book, she mentions that she never tells us where the family comes from so that the reader can bring their own experiences to the story. The context and background of Polly's stories is usually pretty tough but they are so magical and gentle that even this sensitive soul can enjoy them. When her mum takes on a job working nights and her brother starts sneaking out of the house, Leelu begins to feel even more isolated.

Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. Children will summarise sections of the story and complete an emotions graph for the main character, as well as comparing themes arising through the text as a whole. Fly Me Home enchanted me from the first page with the tale of Leelu, a girl coming to London from abroad and finds it difficult to settle in, until she finds magical objects and meets some rather special friends. We felt that in this particular case the insurer's insistence on a written report had been unreasonable. I have a feeling my copy of Fly Me Home may become just as treasured as Boy in the Tower in years to come.

A story of learning to fit in, of family, Leelu's story is sad and uplifting, and a rather unusual look at immigration from the point of view of a young girl living through it. But Leelu is not alone; someone is leaving her gifts outside her house - wonders, which give her curious magical powers. The magic hidden inside natural objects gives her something to hold onto and creates a sense of wonder which contrasts with the grey, bleakness of their new home.Read more about the condition Very Good: A book that has been read and does not look new, but is in excellent condition. Particularly the scenes in school where she felt out of place and scared were incredibly well written. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Although he’d received a partial refund of his travel insurance premiums, his insurer wouldn’t refund the extra "add-on" cover he’d bought because he'd been going on a cruise.