Lenny's Book of Everything
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Pushkin Press
Published:24th Jan '19
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Love is a wonderful thing, and it doesn't have conditions in this novel about sister and brother Lenny and Davy as they deal with the fact that Davy is very different from everyone else around him. Davy is growing. And growing and growing. He is diagnosed with a rare form of gigantism. But he and Lenny are also trying to figure out where their father went, if they have a grandmother, what is going to be in the next issue of the encyclopaedia that is heading their way in the post and which letter is their favourite, as each one opens up the world to the siblings just a bit more. In this exquisite book about love and loss and caring for your family, Karen Foxlee has created a heart-rending and hopeful book that delights and surprises. W is for Wonderful, and that is Lenny's Book of Everything. Unforgettably wonderful.
Holy Batman, this is a gorgeous, heartbreaking, and heartwarming book * R.J. Palacio, author of 'Wonder' *
Exceptional... precisely observed, engrossing and tender * Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week *
An immersive tale about loss and its transformative powers. It will make you sob * Guardian *
Deep, emotional story that never wallows in false sentimentality * Young Post *
Lenny's Book of Everything is a tough, tender and beautiful piece of work that left me aching * Glenda Millard, author of 'The Stars of Oktober Bend' and 'A Small Free Kiss in the Dark' *
Warm, humorous, absolutely real and above all, uplifting... the best book I've read this year * Wendy Orr, author of 'Dragonfly Song' *
Told with the piercing honesty and clarity of a child, this story holds life lessons for everyone... Unforgettable * Anna Fienberg, author of 'Tashi' *
A beautiful read. I savoured every word and loved every character... such a big heart and not a beat out of place * Melina Marchetta, author of 'Looking for Alibrandi' and 'Saving Francesca' *
Lenny's Book of Everything is an inspirational, glorious, heartbreaking and magnificent story. I feel richer for having read it * BandWagonUK *
Tells of the courage that is needed to love someone who is different and to stand up for who and what you love, it's certainly not always the easy road to take * Angels and Urchins *
Heartwarming and heartbreaking... I've never read anything like it before. I really recommend it. * Fun Kids *
I've just read my favourite book of 2019! Holy Batman it was just everything a book should be * Bluebird Reviews (blog) *
Foxlee's writing is brimming with perfectly constructed moments that merge into a truly sensational, heart-wrenching read. This is the kind of book that makes a reader feel grateful it exists * Australian Bookseller and Publisher (5 star review) *
Foxlee's writing is brimming with perfectly constructed moments that merge into a truly sensational, heart-wrenching read. This is the kind of book that makes a reader feel grateful it exists * Books + Publishing *
This exquisite family drama is an utterly brilliant and compelling read * Readings *
With exquisite detail and heartrending, evocative prose, Foxlee crafts a story that reads like a classic... An imaginative and surprisingly tender story of the unbreakable bond between siblings * Booklist, Starred Review *
It will break the hearts and enrich the lives of countless children for many years to come * Magic Fiction Since Potter (blog) *
This is a wonderful book. It deals very sensitively with the big questions of life and death. It is an emotional volume, but one that shouldn't be missed. It's a book that EVERYONE should read * Sue and Packer (blog) *
ISBN: 9781782692386
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: unknown
352 pages