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Amanda Berriman

Feb 2018 · Random House

About this ebook

'Packs a huge emotional punch... heartbreaking...' - Daily Mail

Jesika is four and a half. She lives in a flat with her mother and baby brother and she knows a lot.

She knows their flat is high up and the stairs are smelly. She knows she should not draw on the wall where the wallpaper is peeling or touch the broken window. And she knows she loves her mummy and Toby.

She does not know that their landlord is threatening to evict them and that Toby’s cough is going to get much worse. Or that Lauren, her new best friend, has a secret that will explode their world.

Ratings and reviews

Very good book, gives a perfect insight into the mind of a four year old girl. As an adult you understand very quickly what is happening and the subject could make for very uncomfortable reading, but given the innocence of the main character and the way she sees and understands the things around her the difficult parts of the story are narrated gently and only hinted at.

About the author

Mandy was born in Germany and grew up in Edinburgh, reading books, playing music, writing stories and climbing hills. She works as a primary school teacher and lives on the edge of the Peak District with her husband, two children and dog.