Sparks
Or How to Give Grandpa a Viking Funeral
by Ally Kennen
Carla's Grandpa was a one-off; a free spirit, a maverick, a former sailor with a deep affinity for the ocean whose final wish was to be sent off to the next world in a burning boat.
At first, the idea of organising a Viking funeral is too daunting to contemplate, especially as it has to be done in secret, but granting Grandpa's final wish becomes Carla's overriding priority and, as Grandpa would have said, where there's a will there's a way.
A cleverly crafted exploration of love, loss and divided loyalties which gives Blytonesque adventure a contemporary twist.
Publisher: Marion Lloyd Books
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Reading Age: 10+
Interest level: 9+
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