The Star Outside My Window; Illustrated by Pippa Curnick

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Paperback The Star Outside My Window; Illustrated by Pippa Curnick

Author: Rauf, Onjali Q.

Publication year: 2019

Language: English

Media Paperback

Classification: JF/OLDER

Publisher: Orion Children's Books, 2019

Resource type: Physical

ISBN: 1510105158 9781510105157

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'I've always wanted to be a Star Hunter. But I don't want to be the kind that looks for old stars that have already been burning for millions of years. I want to find the brand new ones - the ones that have only just been born and are searching for the people they've left behind...' Following the disappearance of her mum, 10-year-old Aniyah suddenly finds herself living in foster care. With her life in disarray, she knows just one thing for sure: her mum isn't gone for ever. Because people with the brightest hearts never truly leave. They become stars. So when a new star is spotted acting strangely in the sky, Aniyah is sure it's her mum, and she embarks on the adventure of a lifetime to make sure everyone else knows too -- an adventure that involves breaking into the Royal Observatory of London, a mischievous scurry of squirrels and the biggest

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I loved the way Aniya saw through everything and knew there would be a way to name her mum's .... even if it meant a lot of rule breaking and risks. I liked the way one of the constellations led to the story behind Aniyah's mum disappearing. So I hope you enjoy The Star outside my window. :)

04/08/20

Eva Roberts