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The Family Tree

"Themes of fatherhood, memory and guilt explored in haunting YA novella"

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June 2018 Book of the Month |

Mal Peet, who died in 2015, wrote with extraordinary sensitivity and insight and this novella, freshly published by Barrington Stoke, is testimony to his talent.  Benjamin finds himself by accident outside his old home and revisits memories of the garden and treehouse that 20 years ago were such a key part of his childhood. His father built the treehouse for him but it quickly changed from being a place of shared stories to something less happy – a hideaway from his mother, a hiding place for his father as he turned away from the outside world.  The story is a painful one, years on Ben is still torn by conflicting loyalties, still angry with his father, still guilty for abandoning him. His return brings some new perspectives, but no happy resolution.  Emma Shoard’s new illustrations equal the text for rawness, depth and resonance. 

Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant or dyslexic readers aged 14+

Andrea Reece

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