The Light In Everything

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‘ Original, compulsive, uplifting: this is another triumph for Balen’ – Alex O’ Connell, The Times Children’s Book of the Week ‘ Balen’s best book yet: ambitious, funny, spirited, moving, heartfelt & bold all at once. She’s a force to be reckoned with’ – Ross Montgomery From the author of October, October, winner of the Yoto Carnegie Medal 2022, comes a life-affirming story about blended families & learning to find room in your heart for new life & new love. Tom is still quiet & timid, even though his dad has been gone for nearly two years now. Zofia has a raging storm that makes her want to fight the whole world until she gets what she wants. And what she wants is for scaredy-cat Tom to get out of her life. Tom hates loud, unpredictable Zofia just as much, but he’s moving into Zofia’s house. Because his mum & Zofia’s dad are in love… & they’re having a baby. Tom & Zofia both wish the stupid baby had never happened. But then Tom’s mum gets ill, & it begins to look horribly like their wish might come true… A story of learning to trust, trying to let go & diving into the unknown with hope in your heart, with a stunning cover illustrated by CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal winner Sydney Smith.