When We Flew Away

Name: When We Flew Away
Brand: Scholastic New Zealand Limited
SKU: 9781761640230
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By Alice Hoffman

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There is a day you never forget, the day the whole world changes. When you close your eyes, light becomes dark, night never ends, beasts walk freely down the street, stars fall from the sky. You were young one second, and then you were far too... Read More

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There is a day you never forget, the day the whole world changes. When you close your eyes, light becomes dark, night never ends, beasts walk freely down the street, stars fall from the sky.

You were young one second, and then you were far too old. You lived years in minutes and decades in weeks. You wanted to travel, you wanted to grow up, you wanted to be beautiful, you wanted to fall in love.

You wanted so much that your heart broke in half, but half a heart is better than none, and your heart is stronger than anyone would guess. You remember everything.

When We Flew Away by Alice Hoffman invites you into a world where time and space blur, capturing the essence of transformative moments and the enduring strength of the human spirit.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781761640230

Publisher: Scholastic Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 October 2024

Country: Australia

Imprint: Scholastic Inc

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 208.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 304

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