Sequin and Stitch
Paperback
Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and unique novella.
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 …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
RRP: £6.99
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-931-9
Interest age
9+
Reading age
8
Publication Date
06-08-2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
104 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and unique novella.
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 …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Laura Dockrill, Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
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.
Imprint
Barrington Stoke
ISBN
978-1-78112-931-9
Reading age
8
Interest age
9+
Publication Date
06-08-2020
Format
Paperback
Pages
104 pages
Dimensions
130x198mm
Product Description
Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and unique novella.
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 …
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
Author
Laura Dockrill, Illustrated by Sara Ogilvie
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.