In "Allie Away" by Helen Dunmore, the story follows a young girl named Allie who navigates the complexities of childhood and the bittersweet nature of growing up. Set against a backdrop of shifting relationships and changing emotions, Allie grapples with themes of love, loss, and the passage of time. As she faces challenges both within her family and among her peers, Allie learns to assert her independence while still seeking connection and understanding. The narrative beautifully captures the nuances of adolescence, highlighting the importance of self-discovery and the impact of memories that shape who we become. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Mammoth Storybooks .

There are 59 pages in this book. This book was published in 2000 by Egmont UK Ltd .

Helen Dunmore was an award-winning novelist, poet and children's writer, who will be remembered for the wisdom, lyricism, compassion and immersive beauty of her writing. In her lifetime, she published eight collections of poetry, many novels for both adults and children, and two collections of short stories. She won the Orange Prize for Fiction with her novel A Spell of Winter, her novel The Siege was shortlisted for the Orange Prize and the Whitbread Prize for Fiction, and her final poetry collection Inside the Wave won the 2017 Costa Book of the Year.