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October, October

By: Katya Balen
Narrated by: Aysha Kala
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Bloomsbury presents October, October by Katya Balen, read by Aysha Kala.
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WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE MEDAL 2022
WINNER OF THE YOTO CARNEGIE SHADOWERS’ CHOICE AWARD 2022
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'A very special new addition to the shelf and deserves classic status' – The Times Children's Book of the Week
'A modern classic ... relevant, comforting and life-affirming' – Scotsman
'The perfect Autumn read' – Primary Teacher Bookshelf
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A classic in the making for anyone who ever longed to be WILD.

October and her dad live in the woods. They know the trees and the rocks and the lake and stars like best friends. They live in the woods and they are wild. And that's the way it is.

Until the year October turns eleven. That's the year October rescues a baby owl. It's the year Dad falls out of the biggest tree in their woods. The year the woman who calls herself October's mother comes back. The year everything changes.

Written in Katya Balen's heart-stoppingly beautiful style, this book is a feast for the senses. And, as October fights to find the space to be wild in the whirling chaos of the world beyond the woods, it is also a feast for the soul.

©2020 Katya Balen (P)2020 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Animals Animals & Nature Fiction Growing Up Growing Up & Facts of Life Literature & Fiction Heartfelt

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I thought that the book had an amazing story and I loved the description I also loved the plot 😁

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I put off buying this book for ages because I wanted to love it but was worried it might not be what I hoped! I shouldn’t have worried; it was beautifully written and I want to live ‘wild and free’ more than ever now!

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This tale, told through eyes and words of 11 year old October, takes you on a journey of growth and discovery. The imagery created is stunning and provides scenery in your mind that carries the events on it, drawing you in and pulling you away like the tide.
A wonderful story of difference, heartbreak and hope.

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A really beautiful story dripping with magic, wonder and realness. A perfect story for all ages.

Full of magic

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Shows diversity and beauty in the natural world - the lost ways humble simple and spectacular. Perfect reminder of our need to contact to nature.

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