May 2018 Book of the Month | In a nutshell: old magic in the real world of today
A game of Truth or Dare in the humdrum setting of a school trip coach journey is the starting point for Sally Christie’s highly original story. Matt isn’t a quick thinker, so when he’s asked to tell his new school mates something true and unusual, he reveals that he’s seen a fairy.
No-one believes him except for Jazzy - perhaps playing Ariel in a production of The Tempest has coloured her view of the world. Together they keep watch in the local woods for its mysterious inhabitants, to the confusion and envy of Jazzy’s former best friend Tash. Next to the strange, magical fairy world glimpsed in the woods, our own seems both more vivid and shabbier, but this beautifully-written, unforgettable story ends with a real sense of hope and growth. ~ Andrea Reece
Matt is new, quiet, and shy. Jazzy is outspoken, popular, confident. They'd never normally be friends.
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Matt is new, quiet, and shy. Jazzy is outspoken, popular, confident.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Spirit and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
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Spirit was written by Sally Christie and published by David Fickling Books
Spirit has 279 pages