Painfully honest and beautifully written, you'll devour it - and hopefully be left looking at the world a little differently. Winner of the 2012 Branford Boase Award, this is Annabel Pitcher's stunning debut about ten-year-old Jamie, and the way his life and his family are shaped by the sister in an urn on the mantelpiece. His family is torn apart by their grief. The Branford Boase judges said: A very accomplished piece of writing by an author with a clear talent.The descriptions of the way the father handled his daughter’s death and a small child’s reaction to this are very well handled. She had a variety of jobs before deciding to travel the world and focus on writing. His mum runs away. My Sister Lives On The Mantelpiece is a 2011 novel written by Annabel Pitcher.It won the 2012 Branford Boase Award, and received at least 25 other award nominations.. Ten-year-old Jamie Mathews and his family, consisting of his sister, Jasmine, who is 15, and his father, an alcoholic, moves to the Lake District from London after Jamie's mother has an affair and leaves. More. My expectations for this book were high before... Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his Spiderman T-shirt, and his deep longing and unshakeable belief that his Mum will come back to the family she walked out on months ago. He doesn't remember Rose and he doesn't understand why she... Your local Waterstones may have stock of this item. His mum runs away. Please enter your email address below and we'll send you a link to reset your password. Jamie knows his father wouldn't approve of their friendship, as he hates Muslims and blames Rose's death on the entire Muslim population. Sunya is bright, exciting and fun, and the one person at school he can call a friend. But moving away for a Fresh New Start introduces Jamie to something else very interesting - a girl named Sunya. Winner of the 2012 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut novel. Would you like to proceed to the App store to download the Waterstones App? LoveReading View on My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece.

More, This novel is definitely one of my favourites; its characters become your own friends, the writing is truly spectacular and you really feel a part of Jamie's world. Publisher: Hachette Children's Group To him, Rose is just a distant memory.Jamie is far more interested in his cat, Roger, his Spiderman T-shirt, and his deep longing and unshakeable belief that his Mum will come back to the family she walked out on months ago.But moving away for a Fresh New Start introduces Jamie to something else very interesting - a girl named Sunya. By using this website you agree with our, Copyright © 2015 Toppsta. All rights reserved, https://toppsta.com/authors/profile/annabel-pitcher, *Prices and delivery costs are subject to change, Orion Children's Books (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd ), The Boy Who Grew Dragons (The Boy Who Grew Dragons 1). Winner of the 2012 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut novel. * COSMOPOLITAN *, This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. Sitting on the Mantelpiece in their new home is the ashes of Rose, Jas's twin sister, who was killed on September 9 in the London Bombings, five years earlier. Jamie not only survives but thrives. When i heard about this book i had an idea of what it was going to be about and... More, My teacher gave me this to borrow and i managed to return it the next day even if i was reading until 3:30 in the morning! Your order is now being processed and we have sent a confirmation email to you at. But how far can this new friendship grow when Jamie is desperate that his dad doesn't find out? During lockdown in England: reserve online, pay by phone. His mum runs away. Annabel graduated from Oxford University with a degree in English Literature and an ambition to be a children's author.
Number of pages: 256 His family is torn apart by their grief. But how far can this new friendship grow when Jamie is desperate that his dad doesn't find out? If this item isn't available to be reserved nearby. Rose's surviving twin sister Jasmine stops eating, gets piercings and dyes her hair pink - anything to look different to her twin. SPOILERS Five years ago, Jamie's sister, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. It won the 2012 Branford Boase Award,[1] and received at least 25 other award nominations.[2]. If you would like to provide a video review please sign up to our video panel. La Belle Sauvage: The Book of Dust Volume One. His dad turns to drink and hate.

At his new school, a Church of England school, Jamie befriends Sunya, who is a Muslim. This item can be requested from the shops shown below. His family is torn apart by their grief. Rose's surviving twin sister Jasmine stops eating, gets piercings and dyes her hair pink - anything to look different to her twin. But Jamie hasn't cried in all that time. His mum runs away. He has ginger hair and a wonderful cat called Roger. But Jamie hasn't cried in all that time. My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a coming of age novel that deals with issues that no ten-year-old child should have to navigate. Five years ago, Jamie's sister, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb. Well, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is just one of those books. Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 21 mm, Written in the first person by Jamie a 10 year old boy, who tells us about his pain at what has happened to his family, and how he copes with it. If you have changed your email address then contact us and we will update your details. Unfortunately there has been a problem with your order, Please try again or alternatively you can contact your chosen shop on, My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece (Paperback). Collection available in most shops. Your review has been submitted successfully. By continuing to browse the site you accept our Cookie Policy, you can change your settings at any time. Please select a reason for reporting this review: We have recently updated our Privacy Policy. It's a wonderful piece of writing. Annabel now lives in Yorkshire with her husband and two young sons.Her first book, MY SISTER LIVES ON THE MANTELPIECE, won the Branford Boase and a Betty, This website uses cookies.
M y Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is about a boy called Jamie. To him, Rose is just a distant memory. Jas has been deeply troubled by the death of her sister, yet it doesn't bother Jamie since he was too young to really know Rose and thus he hasn’t cried since. Winner of the 2012 Branford Boase Award, this is Annabel Pitcher's stunning debut about ten-year-old Jamie, and the way his life and his family are shaped by the sister in an urn on the mantelpiece. His dad turns to drink and hate. Please provide me with your latest book news, views and details of Waterstones’ special offers. Sunya is bright, exciting and fun, and the one person at school he can call a friend. Heartbreaking and funny in equal measure, 10-year-old Jamie's direct and wide-eyed account of the emotional chaos he and his family live through following the death of his sister in a terrorist attack is poignant and warm-hearted. Winner of the 2012 Branford Boase Award for an outstanding debut novel. Critic Philip Ardagh of The Guardian succinctly headlined: "The fact that this is Pitcher's first foray into fiction is gob-smacking. Following the initial email, you will be contacted by the shop to confirm that your item is available for collection. His family is torn apart by their grief. Five years ago, Jamie's sister, Rose, was blown up by a terrorist bomb.


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