Lenny's Book of Everything
- ISBN-10
- 178269238X
- ISBN-13
- 9781782692386
- Series
- Lenny's Book of Everything
- Pages
- 312
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2019
- Author
- Karen Foxlee
Description
Lenny Spink is the sister of a giant. Her little brother Davey won't stop growing - and at seven is as tall as a man. When they receive their monthly instalment of 'Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia' set, fun and excitement burst into Lenny and Davey's lives. The amazing, mysterious entries in the book's pages give them a way to dream of escape: Lenny vows to become a beetle expert, while Davey decides he will run away to Canada and build a log cabin. But as Davey's disease progresses, the siblings' richly imagined world becomes harder to cling to in this deeply moving and original novel about grief, family, and wonder.
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