{"product_id":"9781760899547","title":"A Glasshouse of Stars","description":"Author: Marr, Shirley\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781760899547\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 04 May 2021\u003cbr\u003ePages: 288 \u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch2\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Children's Book Council of Australia Book of the Year - Younger Readers 2022\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAn exquisite, heartbreakingly beautiful gem of a novel for anyone who loved \u003ci\u003eWonder, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eLenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Monster Calls \u003c\/i\u003eor\u003ci\u003e When You Reach Me.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Starts, New Worlds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeixing Lim and her family have arrived at the New House in the New Land. Everything is vast and unknown to Meixing - including the house she names Big Scary. She is embarrassed by her second-hand shoes, has trouble understanding the language at school, and is finding it hard to make friends. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinding Solace in Imagination\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeixing's only solace is a glasshouse in the garden, which inexplicably holds the sun and the moon and the secrets of her memory and imagination.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearning \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eResilience\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen her fragile universe is rocked by tragedy, it will take all of Meixing's bravery to find her place of belonging in this new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e---------------------------  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic.' \u003cb\u003eJessica Townsend, NYT bestselling author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Poignant and beautifully told.' \u003cb\u003eMelina Marchetta\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An exceptionally beautiful and lyrical debut.'\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Has the power to bring adults back to childhood.'\u003cb\u003e Vanessa Elle, \u003ci\u003eGlam Adelaide\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A tender, touching narrative.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Highly recommended for thoughtful readers in middle to upper primary.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooks and Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Endearing, raw, and highlights the realities of change in an intimate way.' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetter Reading\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48191450513566,"sku":"UBD-9781760899547","price":16.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781760899547.jpg?v=1787657304","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781760899547","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}