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What If our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours until day becomes night and night becomes day? 'It is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the end. The real catastrophies are always different - unimagined, unprepared for, unknown...' What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours, until day becomes night and night becomes day? What effect would this slowing have on the world? On the birds in the sky, the whales in the sea, the astronauts in space, and on an eleven-year-old girl, grappling with emotional changes in her own life..? One morning, Julia and her parents wake up in their suburban home in California to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing. The enormity of
this is almost beyond comprehension. And yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go on. Julia, facing the loneliness and despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family and on herself.
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What If our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours until day becomes night & night becomes day? ' It is never what you worry over that comes to pass in the end. The real catastrophies are always different
- unimagined, unprepared for, unknown...' What if our 24-hour day grew longer, first in minutes, then in hours, until day becomes night & night becomes day? What effect would this slowing have on the world? On the birds in the sky, the whales in the sea, the astronauts in space, & on an eleven-year-old girl, grappling with emotional changes in her own life..? One morning, Julia & her parents wake up in their suburban home in California to discover, along with the rest of the world, that the rotation of the earth is noticeably slowing. The enormity of this is almost beyond comprehension. & yet, even if the world is, in fact, coming to an end, as some assert, day-to-day life must go on. Julia, facing the loneliness & despair of an awkward adolescence, witnesses the impact of this phenomenon on the world, on the community, on her family & on herself.

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Hour - A measurement of time, 60 minutes is equal to one hour
World - A physical grouping, commonly used to describe earth and everything associated with ti
rotation - A circular motion of an object around a central axis
Earth - A planet third from the sun. Similar size to Venus but rich in water and complex life.
Day - The time it takes a planet or other space objects to complete one rotation.
Year - The time it takes the planet earth to orbit the sun. This takes around 365.25 days.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.
Year - 365 days (366 days in a leap year), the time taken for planet earth to make one full revolution around the sun.
Awkward - Something that becomes difficult and can get in the way.
Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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With over 300 UK stores and more than 40000 different products in store each year, The Works is Britain's top discount book store. A well known presence on the high street, The Works was founded in 1981 to bring affordable books to the public. It now offers a large range of exciting products, including arts and crafts products, toys, gifts and seasonal products, all at discounted prices, making it a superb place to find items for hobbies and gifts for all ages. The book selection includes children's books, fiction and non-fiction books on a wide range of subjects from food and drink and craft and DIY to entertainment, autobiographies and history. Art and crafts products range from children's craft sets to sewing materials and professional artists' brushes. As well as big brands, The Works also sells their own high quality branded products.
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