Call of the Penguins : From the No.1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins - Hazel Prior

Call of the Penguins : From the No.1 bestselling author of Away with the Penguins - Hazel Prior

Hazel Prior

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  • Pages · 400 pages
  • Publication Date · 11/11/2021
  • Genre · Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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**Don't miss Granny McCreedy's brand-new adventure in Gone with the Penguins - out now!**'The perfect fireside read. Veronica McCreedy will capture your heart'TRISHA ASHLEY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Christmas Invitation'This gorgeous book has everything! Mysteries, misunderstandings, arguments, reconciliations, kindness, love and lots of PENGUINS!'CLARE POOLEY, author of The Authenticity ProjectA delightfully feel-good novel from the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club pick Away With the Penguins. _____Veronica McCreedy can't resist the promise of adventure . . . Nine-year-old Daisy and nearly ninety-year-old Veronica make an unlikely pair of friends. Fiercely independent and impeccably dressed, Veronica has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea. But with the arrival of brave and resilient Daisy into her life, Veronica finds she has a renewed thirst for adventure - and that they both share a passion for penguins!So when Veronica and Daisy are invited to travel to the other side of the world together and visit the penguins of the southern hemisphere, they both jump at the chance. Veronica had thought her days of new friendships, family and love were over, but perhaps it's never too late for one more adventure?_____Readers are falling in love with Call of the Penguins!'A life-affirming, warm, comforting book to help you feel cosy' ? ? ? ? ?'A cockle-warming joy from start to finish' ? ? ? ? ?'Emotional, funny, and uplifting' ? ? ? ? ?'This story really warmed my heart' ? ? ? ? ?'A book to lift the spirits' ? ? ? ? ?'Light hearted and absolutely delightful' ? ? ? ? ?

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