Counting Stars
Counting Stars by David Almond is a collection of beautifully-written stories published by Hodder Children’s Books in September 2016. This UK edition, comprising 224 pages, draws inspiration from Almond’s childhood experiences in Tyneside, blending elements of humor and sadness while exploring the ordinary and the extraordinary.
Readers will find that these stories delve into themes of joy, darkness, love, death, and identity, all presented with exquisite sensitivity. The narratives reflect a profound sense of mystery and wonder, illustrating how the local can resonate with universal truths. This edition invites readers to discover the extraordinary possibilities within everyday life, making it a thoughtful addition to the genre of juvenile fiction.
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These beautifully-written stories grow out of David Almond’s childhood in the streets and fields of Tyneside. They’re funny and sad, realistic and strange, and are suffused with a profound sense of mystery and wonder. They show that the ordinary world is filled with extraordinary possibilities, that the local really does contain the universal. In Counting Stars David Almond tackles the themes common to his work – joy, darkness, love, death and identity – with exquisite sensitivity and tenderness. A must-read for Almond fans everywhere. From the author of the modern children’s classic Skellig – winner of the Carnegie Medal and the Whitbread Children’s Book Award. David Almond won the 2015 Guardian Children’s Book Prize with A Song for Ella Grey.
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