SuitabookCare, illness and grief
Grace becomes her grandmother’s primary carer after the terminal-illness diagnosis and tries to bring joy into their lives.
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Barry Jonsberg - Author
This is a humorous, emotionally serious story about a guarded young person whose magic, friendship and care for her grandmother bring questions about love, loss and opening up.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a humorous, emotionally serious story about a guarded young person whose magic, friendship and care for her grandmother bring questions about love, loss and opening up.
Grace becomes her grandmother’s primary carer after the terminal-illness diagnosis and tries to bring joy into their lives.
Grace says she may lack the feeling others call love, trusts her grandmother, and later meets Simon, who offers friendship and practical help.
Simon promises to help Grace turn her magic tricks into a small business and social-media stardom.
The central emotional pressure is a grandmother’s terminal illness and Grace’s role as primary carer. Grief, fear and changing responsibilities may merit a check-in before or during reading.
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