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Sequin and Stitch

Paperback

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique Barrington Stoke debut.

 

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 …

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique novella.

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 completely unique Barrington Stoke debut.

 

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 …

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique novella.

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 completely unique Barrington Stoke debut.

 

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 …

Acclaimed creator Laura Dockrill sews together family, imagination and heart in this lyrical and completely unique novella.

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.