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My Name is Sunshine Simpson
My Name is Sunshine Simpson | G.M. Linton
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"A huge, uplifting hug with a message that says: be yourself; be proud of who you are." Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G Meet Sunshine Simpson - a brand-new best friend for 9+ readers! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson. Every day feels like a rainy day for Sunshine Simpson. With new friend Evie rapidly turning into a worst enemy, a French pen pal to impress, a disastrous home haircut and a stressful school showcase, if only Sunshine could stay hidden in the shadows. And then there's her adventurous, larger-than-life Grandad. He's always been there to cheer up, and his stories have always helped bring out her inner sunshine. But Grandad's been slowing down recently, growing quieter and weaker. Can Sunshine find her voice in time for the school showcase and make her Grandad proud? Can she tell her own story? PRAISE FOR MY NAME IS SUNSHINE SIMPSON "Sunshine lives up to her name - she's charming and hilarious" Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars "This book made me LAUGH and how it made me CRY" Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the World "A book as warm and radiant as sunshine itself! I loved it." Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
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G. M. Linton‘s debut novel for readers aged 9+ (illustrated by Fuuji Takashi and Emily Bornoff and the first in a series) is a sensitively written book about learning who you are and what‘s important to you while also dealing with the difficult topic of illness, death and grief. I particularly enjoyed the emphasis on Sunshine‘s Jamaican heritage and her and her family‘s pride in their identity and I look forward to reading more of her adventures.