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Sylvie and Star


No. of pages 224

Published: 2013

Great for age 6-12 years

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One puppy with the wild in his eyes. One girl longing to care for him. The puppy would fit on one hand, it was so small. Its fur was a pale silver-grey all over, except for one dark star on its head. Sylvie can't wait for the school holidays so she can get back to her grandparents' farm in Italy. Their dog, Bella, is going to have puppies and Sylvie is determined to be there when they are born. Perhaps her mum and dad will even let her keep one? There is just one puppy in the end. He is a tiny, furry bundle that Sylvie names Star. When Star opens his eyes for the first time it is clear there's something extra special about him. Something no one was expecting.

 

 

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published in 2013 by Oxford University Press .

Julia Green is the main tutor the MA in Creative Writing for Young People at Bath Spa, and has had three novels published by Puffin. This is her first for Bloomsbury. Julia lives in Bath.

 

Praise for Tilly's Moonlight Fox: Resonating with a timeless, magical feel, and with echoes of classics like Tom's Midnight Garden, Green writes of family secrets and wild foxes in this outstanding novel for younger readers * The Bookseller *

 

"A credit to the book is that it does succeed in presenting a realistic take on the classic animal care story..." * Armadillo Magazine *

 

"...This beautifully written story of the relationship between a girl and a puppy has the same timeless classic quality." * The Children's Booksellers *

 

"...Beautifully written, with black and white illustrations from Paul Howard." * The Bookseller *