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Leonardo Cory
The Simple Art Of Flying
The Simple Art Of Flying
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: Delightfully quirky. Kirkus Reviews Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan this irresistible debut novel combines plucky humor and a whole lot of heart in a story about the true meaning of family. Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground" Born in a dismal room in a pet store Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He'd like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve - year - old Fritz and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance - enthusiast and pie - baker Albertina Plopky the future looks ready to crash - land. In - between anxiously plucking his feathers eating a few books and finding his own poetic voice Alastair plots his way to a family reunion. But soon he's forced to choose between the life he's always dreamed of and admitting the truth: that sometimes the bravest adventure is in letting go.
Title: The Simple Art Of Flying
Author(s): Leonardo Cory
Publisher: Aladdin
Barcode: 9781534420991
Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/12/2019
Category: Children’S & Teenage Fiction & True Stories
Description: Delightfully quirky. Kirkus Reviews Perfect for fans of The One and Only Ivan this irresistible debut novel combines plucky humor and a whole lot of heart in a story about the true meaning of family. Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground" Born in a dismal room in a pet store Alastair the African grey parrot dreams of escape to bluer skies. He'd like nothing more than to fly away to a palm tree with his beloved sister Aggie. But when Aggie is purchased by twelve - year - old Fritz and Alastair is adopted by elderly dance - enthusiast and pie - baker Albertina Plopky the future looks ready to crash - land. In - between anxiously plucking his feathers eating a few books and finding his own poetic voice Alastair plots his way to a family reunion. But soon he's forced to choose between the life he's always dreamed of and admitting the truth: that sometimes the bravest adventure is in letting go.
Title: The Simple Art Of Flying
Author(s): Leonardo Cory
Publisher: Aladdin
Barcode: 9781534420991
Pages: 384 Pages
Language: English
Publication Date: 2/12/2019
Category: Children’S & Teenage Fiction & True Stories