A Pocketful of Stars
Aisha Bushby
Subjects
- Action Adventures - chills, thrills and plenty of spills
- Fantasy Worlds - awesome adventures of magic and mystery
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
- Friends & Family - tears and laughter, and happy ever after
Average rating
A magical middle grade book about family, friendship and finding out who you are, full of emotion and a secret fantasy world to discover. Perfect for 10 year olds and fans of Jacqueline Wilson, Ross Welford, Kiran Millwood-Hargrave and The House with Chicken Legs. From a rising star of children’s books.
This place is magic … but it’s not the sort of magic that comes from wands and spells … Can piecing together the past help you change the present? Safiya and her mum have never seen eye to eye. Her mum doesn’t understand Safiya’s love of gaming and Safiya doesn’t think they have anything in common. As Safiya struggles to fit in at school she wonders if her mum wishes she was more like her confident best friend Elle. But then her mum falls into a coma and, when Safiya waits by her bedside, she finds herself in a strange and magical world that looks a bit like one of her games. And there’s a rebellious teenage girl, with a secret, who looks suspiciously familiar … ’Bushby’s debut is poignant and atmospheric’ Guardian ‘A gorgeous story of friendship and growing up’ Cathy Cassidy ‘Moving and heartfelt’, Anna James, author of Pages and Co Aisha Bushby was selected as one of only four previously unpublished authors in the Stripes anthology for BAME writers, A Change is Gonna Come, alongside writers such as Patrice Lawrence, Tanya Byrne and Nikesh Shukla. The anthology was awarded a YA Book Prize Special Achievement Award. A Pocketful of Stars is her debut novel.Reviews
Beautiful and splendid definitely recommend to others. I can't put the book down I want to read it all over again
Mademoiselle Angel Vegas 18.11.2023
It was very nice but I wouldn't recommend it for young children.
Fairy Aspidistra Quarantine 07.12.2022
Loved this book, couldn’t put it down and highly recommend this for all ages not just children. I love the fact it turned and went completely into a 360 read
Anonymous 04.09.2022
The front cover was very pretty and the blurb seemed interesting, but the book itself wasn't that great and was quite sad which I hadn't expected.
Mademoiselle June Sparrow 31.08.2022
I thought it was good but it was disappointing when you discover that your goal can't be reached.
Madam Rose Glitterball 16.08.2022
Really emotive
Anonymous 20.07.2022
Star Reviewer
I liked that it had all these amazing adventurous memories in Kuwait. I also liked how it had a sad ending. Even though it has a sad ending, at least the main character got to meet her aunt and mum's friend. I absolutely loved how there were Japanese movies mentioned in this book. And I absolutely love Japenese films. It was inspiring that the book had Arabic words and references!
Anonymous 22.12.2021
This is about a girl who enters a magical world in order to save her mum. I would recommend this book for magic and gamer lovers.
Professor Nectarine Paddington 03.09.2021
It was a good book with a sad ending. I liked the mum and found her life interesting. I would recommend it to older ages because of the sadness.
Princess Flossy Bouncy-castle 31.08.2021
I thought it was a great book about family and friendship.I thought it was great because they was a great story to it. It was a fiction and my favorite character was Safiya because she was different to the other characters like her mum.I would recommend this book to someone who likes sad but action packed storys.
Fairy Lacey Quagmire 22.08.2021
It was such a good book, heartfelt and emotional, I loved it.
Princess Babs Snivel 29.07.2021
One of my absolute favourites
Queen Pixie Bluebird 29.07.2021
This book is fiction and I like it because it has a very lovely moral so I would recommend this book.My favourite character is Safia (Saff).
Anonymous 10.12.2020
THIS WAS THE BEST BOOK EVER!!!!!I feel really sorry for Safiya when Aminah(her mum) had a stroke and was in hospital and she thinks playing the game in her mind might help save her mum by the house looking good.
Mademoiselle Cupcake Snivel 15.10.2020
I really liked this book, I think it is one of the best books that I have ever read. My favourite person I’d Safia because I think she is really brave and kind and she has been through a lot. I would defiantly recommend this book to someone else!
Countess Majorca Shortbread 21.09.2020
I absolutely loved this book because it made me want to read on and on and on. This book made me feel sorry for the main character but also happy for her at the end.
Anonymous 06.09.2020
This is such a good book and I would recommend this book to game lovers!
General Fifi Bobble-hat 04.09.2020
I loved this book! It was sad , happy and really good it had some worrying bits and relieving bits all together it was so good there our lots of people I would recommend this to!
Senorita Tulip Bouncy-castle 04.09.2020
not very inventive
Director Letizia Bungalow 03.09.2020
