Bloom

Name: Bloom
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Nicola Skinner
ISBN: 9780008302429

Author: Nicola Skinner

Narrator: Lauren Chandler

Unabridged: 6 hr

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollinsChildren’sBooks

Published: 04/04/2019

Categories: Children's Fiction, Fantasy Stories, Children's Social Themes, Science & Nature Stories

Synopsis

A beautifully written, incredibly original and wickedly funny novel for readers of 10 and older – BLOOM is for everyone who has ever felt like they didn’t fit in, and for anyone who has ever wanted a little more colour and wildness in their lives… Sorrel Fallowfield is growing up – in a REALLY surprising way… Sorrel Fallowfield is so good at being good that teachers come to her when they need help remembering the school rules – and there are LOTS. Luckily, Sorrel doesn’t have any trouble following them, until the day she discovers a faded packet of Surprising Seeds buried under a tree in her backyard. Now she’s hearing voices, seeing things, experiencing an almost unstoppable urge to plant the Seeds in some very unusual places… and completely failing to win her school’s competition to find The Most Obedient Child of the School. And all that’s before flowers start growing out of her head…

About Nicola Skinner

Nicola Skinner was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, where she spent an idyllic early childhood mostly watching some very dramatic telenovelas, reading comics, and going to the beach. When she was nine, she swapped all of that to attend boarding school in Great Britain, which didnâ€™t have beaches, unfortunately, but where she learned a love for books and writing. A former journalist and copywriter, she is now a full-time author of childrenâ€™s books.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jasmine on March 02, 2021

This book was a fantastic read! The story was definitely unique. I loved the humor, from the headmaster's nostrils to the gale whipping your hair around comparable to a hairdresser trying out a new hairdryer. I loved the author's way with words. The characters were well developed and it made you lov......more

Goodreads review by Darla on March 04, 2021

Does your life seem to be all in grey tones? Do you feel stifled? Malnourished? Pale and sickly? Sorrel Fallowfield has just the seeds for you. As she begins Year 6, 11-year-old Sorrel is confident in her rule-following ways. After all, the school motto is May obedience shape you. May conformity mol......more

Goodreads review by Marie on November 19, 2019

Urgh this book! I loooooved it. We need more books and more stories like this in this concrete world! Also its a supergorgeous layout on this book!......more

Goodreads review by Gemma on June 19, 2020

This has been on my Tbr pile for a while now but I'm glad i didn't read it until now! This was a perfect book for what we are going through now In so many ways. Sorrells seed sprinkling results in many children sporting wonderful flowers growing out their heads and the village being on quarantine. " q......more

Goodreads review by Tanya on August 18, 2020

This was lovely and lots of fun. Made me wanna have lots of house plants, a green roof, and a green balcony. I think it's perfect for when you're in the mood for something light and summery :)......more

Quotes

‘Nicola Skinner is a uniquely brilliant voice in children's books; clever, funny and insightful.’ Anna James, author of Pages and Co. ‘A hilarious, beautiful book… a blooming marvellous read’ Onjali Q. Rauf, author of ‘A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken.’ Books of the Year 2019 ‘A cracking debut… fresh and fun’ ‘Delightful… Humorous, original…’ ‘A gorgeous debut… assured, funny, compelling’ ‘Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal’