Book description
Two girls with two very different lives come together in this beautiful
and moving story of friendship and family, by a major new voice in
girls' fiction.
Meet Maya. She has a cosy, comfy life with her slightly hippy mum and
dad by the sea in Cornwall. But as an only child, Maya feels smothered
by her parents' love and longs to be a given more freedom and
independence; but what Maya wants more than anything is a sister.
Meet Cat. She's never known her dad and her mum's an alcoholic and is
not capable of looking after herself, let alone her 11 year old
daughter. Cat's spent her life protecting her mum and keeping some dark
secrets; all she wants is to be left alone.
But Cat and Maya's worlds collide when Cat is taken into care and
Maya's parents make the life-changing decision to adopt her. Maya can't
wait to welcome Cat into the family and hopes that by having a sister,
her parents might learn to 'chill out' and give Maya a bit more freedom.
But Cat is angry and resentful and resists Maya's attempts at friendship
and soon Maya's idea of a perfect family is blown out of the water.
As tensions rise and secrets come out, will the girls ever become
friends, let alone sisters? "An atmospheric and affecting story,
with your sympathies shifting from sister to sister." KAREN MCCOMBIE
"A thought-provoking read, Kate Maryon writes in the tradition of
Judy Blume and Jacqueline Wilson about real-life issues that can face
children…a moving story of friendship and family" Aldershot News
& Mail
PRAISE FOR A MILLION ANGELS:
“Heart-warming, thought-provoking and full of feeling - a wise,
wonderful read.” CATHY CASSIDY
PRAISE FOR SHINE:
“[Kate Maryon] understands a child's deepest feelings, including the
negative ones, and she allows Tiff to run through the gamut of them as
she slowly works her way through feelings of abandonment, loneliness,
fear and anger, until eventually happiness and love can resurface.
Readers will recognise all her thoughts. It's an uplifting story which
begins with a huge disaster and ends with a new start for everyone. It
will reassure and comfort its readers and it exactly inhabits their
emotional landscape… I think tween girls are going to love it.” [Four
stars] TheBookBag. co. uk
PRAISE FOR GLITTER:
“Heart-warming and a cut above the rest.” The Daily Express Kate
Maryon is a homeopath and complimentary therapist who has worked with
many young people. She lives in Somerset with her partner and her large
Newfoundland dog, Ellie.
Kate loves chocolate, British films, eating out, reading, writing and
lying on sunny beaches. She dislikes snakes, spiders, peppermint and
honey.
