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Counting Stars

David Almond's extraordinary novels have established him as an author of unique insight and skill. These stories encapsulate his endless sense of mystery and wonderment, as they weave a tangible tapestry of growing up in a large, loving family. Here are the kernels of his novels—joy and fear, darkness and light, the

healing power of love and imagination in overcoming the wounds of ignorance and prejudice. These stories merge memory and dream, the real and the imagined, in a collection of exquisite tenderness.

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Genre
literary fictionfantasy
Themes
christian
Setting
england
Subject
biography
Audience
childrensyoung adult
Length
medium · 240 pages
Form
short stories

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