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Leila and the Blue Fox
Leila and the Blue Fox | Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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'A captivating tale that glistens with wonder. Leila and Fox will always have a home in my heart' Sophie Anderson 'This is an extraordinary book - wild and beautiful and perfect. The mess and tangle of humanity is so brilliantly contrasted with the wild spirit of nature' Katya Balen Come with an Arctic fox on a breathtaking journey ... an enthralling story from the bestselling, award-winning creators of Julia and the Shark. With dazzling blue and black illustrations and presented as a deluxe hardback with tracing paper inserts, this is a perfect gift for 9+ fans of The Last Bear and A Wolf Called Wander. She was very tired. She lay down, her soft head on her soft paws. The sunset licked her face. The snow covered her like a blanket. Fox wakes, and begins to walk. She crosses ice and snow, over mountains and across frozen oceans, encountering bears and birds beneath the endless daylight of an Arctic summer, navigating a world that is vast, wild and wondrous. Meanwhile, Leila embarks on a journey of her own - finding her way to the mother who left her. On a breathtaking journey across the sea, Leila rediscovers herself and the mother she thought she'd lost, with help from a determined little fox. Based on the true story of an Arctic fox who walked from Norway to Canada in seventy-six days, a distance of two thousand miles, this compelling, emotional and beautifully illustrated story is the perfect gift for 9+ readers. Praise for Julia and the Shark: 'A tale of courage, understanding and compassion' The Observer 'Julia and the Shark is deep, beautiful and true. The art shines and the writing soars. A classic from cover to cover' Eoin Colfer 'A truly beautiful book, with text and illustrations in perfect harmony. A book to treasure!' Jacqueline Wilson
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A beautifully produced book with wonderful illustrations and with clear environmental and migration messages, as well as friendship and family relationships. Told from two perspectives - 1. the voice of the fox; 2. 12 year old Leila's story (told in the 3rd person). The illustrations and story threads intertwine beautifully. There is one anomaly in the plot timeline which really bugged me (but other readers don't seem to notice!!). #MGReads

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Leila and the Blue Fox | Kiran Millwood Hargrave
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Beautiful book and lovely story for children with a strong message about the environment. I'm already thinking about who I can gift copies of this to for Christmas.

MicheleinPhilly Wow! That‘s gorgeous! 2y
Tamra Amazing! 2y
Tamra I showed my daughter and we ordered it straight away! 2y
Oryx @Tamra I hope you both love it 2y
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