A funny, moving and unusual slant on single-parent families

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How hard can it be to find the perfect partner for your dad?Esmie misses her mum, even though she was only a tiny baby when she died. She has a photo by her bed, and sometimes – when she needs advice or just fancies a chat – she asks her mum for help. Sometimes she even hears her reply.But Esmie thinks her dad is lonely. And her big brother Matthew would definitely benefit from a female influence. So Esmie decides to take action: she's going to find her dad a girlfriend. Beautiful, clever, charming, kind to children and animals ... How hard can it be to find the perfect partner for your dad?In the book which won her the Red House Children's Book Award, Gwyneth Rees tells a story of healing and love with characteristic charm and humour. The Mum Hunt comes to Bloomsbury for a refreshed cover look and renewed marketing and publicity to bring new readers to this quirky, lovely modern classic.
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How hard can it be to find the perfect partner for your dad?Winner of the Red House Children's Book Award. The Mum Hunt comes to Bloomsbury for a refreshed cover look and renewed marketing and publicity to bring new readers to this quirky, lovely modern classic
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For years, Gwyneth Rees was the reigning queen of brilliantly written young fiction with her Fairy Dust series. Now she sprinkles her fairy dust on the real world of pre-teen girls – and the result is pure magic
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781408882634
Publisert
2017-02-09
Utgiver
Vendor
Bloomsbury Childrens Books
Vekt
176 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
208

Forfatter

Biographical note

Gwyneth Rees is half Welsh and half English and grew up in Scotland. She studied medicine and qualified as a doctor, working as a child and adolescent psychiatrist before she became a full-time writer. Her bestselling books include the Fairy Dust series, Cosmo and the Magic Sneeze and The Mum Hunt, winner of the Red House Children's Book Award. She lives near London with her husband, two young daughters and one noisy cat.