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    Seed

    Written by Caryl Lewis

    Narrated by Sam Stafford

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    'Some books are about magic. Some books ARE magic. Seed will cast a spell on you' – Frank Cottrell-Boyce

    Seed is a funny, big-hearted story by award-winner Caryl Lewis about the power of hope and imagination when you believe in the impossible. Perfect for readers of 8-12. Illustrated in black and white throughout by George Ermos.

    Shortlisted for Breakthrough Children's Book of the Year, The Week Junior Book Awards
    Shortlisted for the Brandford Boase Award 2023

    Marty doesn't have much. Unlike his mum, who has billions of things: newspapers, holey shoes, rusty lawnmowers, broken picture frames – she keeps EVERYTHING! It's hard to leave the house. Marty wonders if anything will ever change.

    But on Marty's birthday, Grandad, with a glint in his eye, gifts Marty a very special seed. Grandad hasn't been this excited since he invented the bum scratcher 2000 or thought he'd brewed wonder fuel from rhubarb leaves! The seed grows bigger and bigger, and launches Grandad, Marty and his best friend Gracie on an impossible, wondrous plan fuelled by love, hopes and dreams.

    Praise for The Magician's Daughter by Caryl Lewis:

    'This heartwarming, witty and touching story is all about hope and belief . . . An absolute delight.' – Daily Mail

    Perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Jenny Pearson and Lisa Thompson.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPan Macmillan
    Release dateMay 12, 2022
    ISBN9781529086898
    Author

    Caryl Lewis

    Caryl Lewis is a Welsh novelist. She is a two time winner of Wales Book of the Year for her literary fiction and has won the Tir na n-Og Award for best children’s fiction twice. Her novel Martha, Jac A Sianco was adapted for film and won 6 Welsh BAFTAS and the Spirit of the Festival Award at the 2010 Celtic Media Festival. She is on the Welsh curriculum and is a successful screenwriter (working on BBC/S4C thrillers Hinterland and Hidden). The Magician's Daughter is her second English novel for readers of 8+. She lives with her family on a farm near Aberystwyth in Wales.

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