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'A moving story about a shy girl coming out of her shell with a little help from her pet snail
'Lucy and Dad move a lot, so it's hard to make friends.
'Luckily, she has Snail, the perfect pet for a lonely girl. If only she had her own shell to hide in when she started at a new school.
'But this place is different. She likes her teacher, Miss Darling. She likes her classmates, especially Tahnee. She even likes Mei-hui's van park, where she lives with Dad and Snail. This place feels like home. But can she convince her dad to stay?
'From the author of Bully on the Bus comes this moving story about making friends and finding where you belong.' (Publication summary)
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Dedication:
To Robyn S-B, who has quietly supported and
set me on the right trail so many times in my
(sometimes seemingly snail-slow) writing journey.I appreciate you.
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Novel in verse form.
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Awards
- 2023 CBCA Book of the Year Awards — Notable Book — Younger Readers