David Almond Heaven Eyes Paperback Book

We come into the world out of the dark. We havent got a clue where weve come from. Weve got no idea where were going. But while were here in the world, if were brave enough, well flap our wings and fly. Its easy. Running away from the childrens home, Whitegates. Erin and January do it all the time. But this time theyre going away downriver on a raft. They have their friend, Mouse, with them. Now theyre stranded in the night on the lethal Black Middens. They climb up onto an ancient quay. How could they imagine that theyd discover a girl called Heaven Eyes? Heaven Eyes, a girl who should have drowned at sea, a girl living her with her strange and dangerous Grampa. A girl with a secret history that only Grampa knows, and he isnt telling. A tale of courage and adventure, and of the search for happiness and family. David Almonds own adaptation of his acclaimed novel, shortlisted for The Carnegie Medal, and published in translation around the world. | David Almond Heaven Eyes Paperback Book