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'Little Bones' Ngambri Launch
15 Mar / 2:00pm – 4:00pm
47 Jardine Street, Ngambri (Canberra), ACT

'Little Bones' Ngambri Launch

Join author Sandy Bigna for her book launch of Little Bones - a unique and lyrical verse novel for middle-grade readers that speaks to our childhood joy of collecting small, intriguing objects and creating connections in the most unlikely places.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Did you know
that if you wish aloud for something
in the stealthy shadows of your bedroom,
if you whisper the words
soft as the brush of a moth’s wing,
if you feel the words rush through your blood,
your wish might come true?

Since the accident, eleven-year-old Bones spends her time drawing animal skeletons and scavenging for dead things to add to her collection. She’s drifted away from her friends and doesn’t want to make new ones.

One night, Bones wishes on a full moon and unintentionally resurrects the skeleton of a baby bird. Bird wants to return to his natural (dead) state, so Bones agrees to reverse the curse – not that she knows how. As she and Bird work out the secrets of the magic, Bones remembers what it’s like to have a friend. How can she let Bird go when she doesn’t want to say goodbye?

Tickets are free but please RSVP here.