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Childrens, Ages 9-12, 9-12 Fiction

Seed

Caryl Lewis (author), George Ermos (illustrator)

Paperback Published on: 12/05/2022

£7.99

7 reviews

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Bookseller Reviews

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Sweet and Sensitive, and a Whole Lot of Fun!

A really lovely middle-grade read! I loved the way this book deals with some hard topics, particularly Marty's mum's hoarding and her mental health, and ho... READ MORE

Rachel Meier at Canterbury at Canterbury, Kent

An excellent adventure!

Magical, funny, heartfelt and hopeful. I loved this little adventure and its forays into the ridiculous. Marty's Grandpa proves to us that all we need is a... READ MORE

Toni at Enfield

Believing things. Forcing yourself to believe them, isn’t always a bad thing,

This is almost a legend/fairy tale (there are no fairies in this), one of those wonderful whimsical stories. Unlikely on the one hand, but full of joy on t... READ MORE

Sue Chambers at London

Synopsis

Seed is a funny, big-hearted story by award-winner Caryl Lewis about the power of hope and imagination when you believe in the impossible. Perfect for readers of 8-12. Illustrated in black and white throughout by George Ermos.

Marty doesn't have much. Unlike his mum, who has billions of things: newspapers, holey shoes, rusty lawnmowers, broken picture frames - she keeps EVERYTHING! It's hard to leave the house. Marty does his best to look after her and wonders if anything will ever change.

But on Marty's birthday, Grandad, with a glint in his eye, gifts Marty a very special seed. Grandad hasn't been this excited since he invented the bum scratcher 2000 or thought he'd brewed wonder fuel from rhubarb leaves! The seed grows bigger and bigger, and launches Grandad, Marty and his best friend Gracie on an impossible, wondrous plan fuelled by love, hopes and dreams.

Perfect for fans of Ross Welford, Jenny Pearson and Lisa Thompson.

Publisher information

Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781529077667
Number of pages: 288
Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 19 mm
Interest age: From 8 years
Weight: 196g
Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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Heart Warming Read

Thank you to the publishers for this review copy. This is a gorgeous heart warming read which I completely recommend. It looks at school and family life, t... READ MORE

Fiona Sharp

An absolute gem.

Laugh-out-loud and heartwarming Really funny, great characters (Grandad with his madcap schemes was a favourite!), uplifting story of hope, believing in y... READ MORE

Graham Berridge

A joyous, magical heart-felt book that will leave you grinning ear to ear!

I'm a little late to the party on this one, but how glad am I to have finally read this wonder of a book by Caryl Lewis! 'Seed' is one of those books that ... READ MORE

Chris Soul UK

A magical, unforgettable novel

This is a very belated review, but I read pretty much all of this beautiful novel about hope and dreams while sitting in my parents garden back in Wales. ... READ MORE

Lizzie | @littlehux