A Flash of Fireflies

Name: A Flash of Fireflies
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Aisha Bushby
ISBN: 9780008507329

Author: Aisha Bushby

Narrator: July Namir

Unabridged: 5 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Farshore

Published: 06/09/2022

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Children's Social Themes, Historical Stories

Synopsis

A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding your place, with a delicate touch of magic. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Michelle Harrison and Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The Girl Who Speaks Bear. Hazel’s new life in England should have been the stuff of fairy tales; after all her Great Aunt’s cottage looked just like a gingerbread house, with a magical garden and whispering fireflies promising quests and adventures. But as Hazel struggles to deal with the challenges of the everyday world –⁠ making friends, missing her family –⁠ shealso learns that every fairy tale has a dark side. And there are terrifying creatures that lurk in the shadows . . .

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lizzie on September 22, 2022

I think Aisha is one of the most accomplished children’s authors of our time, creating fantastical stories with a deep emotional honesty with the reader. And A Flash of Fireflies might be her best yet, and really reminds me of a lot of what I loved about her debut A Pocketful of Stars. A Flash of Fire......more

Goodreads review by Rosie on June 24, 2022

A Flash of Fireflies is a middle grade or 9-12 years reading age story. It focuses on Hazel who is moving to England from Kuwait. She is sent on ahead of her parents to begin living with an eccentric aunt. Hazel is visited by three Fireflies who lead her on adventures in a fantasy world. In the real......more

Goodreads review by Michelle on April 05, 2022

A fascinating glimpse into OCD lived through a mesmerising fairy tale quest. Touching, eerie and magical, this is a tale about battling the demons inside ourselves.......more

Goodreads review by Carrie-Anne on August 04, 2022

This was a great read. We follow Hazel, who at the beginning of the book moves over to England from Kuwait at the start of the summer holidays. She spends those weeks with her Great Aunt - a woman she's never met - as her parents pack away their old life to move over for good. Hazel is confronted by......more

Goodreads review by Steph on May 30, 2022

Aisha does it again. This is a bloomin wonder of fears, friendships, secrets and fairytales. I adored this from the very first page and I think this is going to be a big hit. Hazel and Grant are just wonderful characters! I loved the incorporation of messages around OCD and fear.......more

Quotes

For Pocketful of Stars: Bushby's debut is poignant and atmospheric', Imogen Russell-Williams, Guardian 'A gorgeous story of family and growing up', Cathy Cassidy 'Moving and heartfelt', Anna James, author of Pages and Co For the Moonchild duology: ‘Inspired by The Arabian Nights, Aisha whisks us away to a rich and exotic world lled with magic, secrets and mystery. She transports the reader through the most beautiful and descriptive language stimulating allof our senses. We hear the danger in the storm rattling ominously in the sky above, the waves crashing against the dhow spraying us with salt and smell the aromas that Amira experiences so deeply.’Booklover Jo ‘You’ll be swept away with Amira on a wonderful adventure . . .’The Week Junior