SuitabookGrief and adjustment
Sasha’s father died suddenly, and later changes at home and school make her wish that life could remain stable.
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Gwyneth Rees - Author
This is a relationship-focused story about a child facing bereavement, family change, shifting friendships and early adolescent feelings, with an overgrown mansion providing mystery and a private place to withdraw.
Sometimes, something happens in your life that changes everything. When Sasha was six, her dad died suddenly and the world changed forever. Now she's twelve, it feels like things are changing all the time: her twin brother hardly talks to her any more, her mum's dating a teacher from school, her best friend Lily keeps going on about boys ... and Sasha doesn't feel ready for any of it. Why can't things just stay the same? The one place she can escape to is Blossom House, her secret place - an old, echoey, overgrown, beautiful, empty mansion, where the only thing that changes is the weather and the flowers in the garden. There's just one problem: it isn't hers. And even a house can have secrets ...
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a relationship-focused story about a child facing bereavement, family change, shifting friendships and early adolescent feelings, with an overgrown mansion providing mystery and a private place to withdraw.
Sasha’s father died suddenly, and later changes at home and school make her wish that life could remain stable.
Sasha’s twin brother is withdrawing, her widowed mother is involved with a teacher, and the family’s parenting roles are described as unsettled.
Sasha’s friendship group is changing, her friend discusses boys, and Sasha and Sean get into difficult situations influenced by peers.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the book’s treatment of its main themes is not yet firm enough; some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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