Book description
Flightsend is Charlie's new home, whether she likes it or not. Her
mother sees it as an end to all that's gone so tragically wrong, but
for Charlie it's the end of her family, not to mention her social
life.
They had been a proper family. Mum, Sean and Charlie, with a new
baby sister on the way. But the baby died before she was born and
everything changed. Gradually, her mother pushed Sean away, before
resigning from her job and selling the house, forcing Sean to find
somewhere else to live.
Although Charlie believes her mother is making a terrible mistake,
she can only offer support - but who will support Charlie, with Sean
cut out of their lives? She's certain that the move to a ramshackle
cottage, miles from anywhere, can only make things worse.
She couldn't be more wrong. This first summer at Flightsend proves
to be a turning point for them both. For Charlie's mum there's a new
business and the fresh start that she knew she needed. And for Charlie
there's a new job, new friends, a newly discovered talent for art and
new feelings for two very different men. It's a summer of beginnings,
not ends; a summer that Charlie will never forget.
Linda Newbery is the author of over twenty-five books for children
and young adults, and lives in Northamptonshire with her husband and
three cats. Her latest novel for David Fickling Books, SET IN STONE, won
the Children's 2006 Costa Award. Her latest novel for Orion, CATCALL,
has been shortlisted for the Nestle Children's Book Award.
