Dandelion

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A quirky, warm and exciting story about family, friendship and time-travel – from legendary author Jean Ure. When twelve-year-old Lily is walking to school one day, a very unusual girl appears out of nowhere! It is 1953 and this stranger is dressed in a green sparkly dress, purple tights with orange swirls and has bright yellow hair sticking up like a dandelion. As quickly as she appears, she disappears again into thin air!Lily rushes to tell her best friends Tara and Geraldine about this strange encounter, and they begin an investigation to solve the mystery. Could it be that the girl is from the future? And what does she want with Lily?Jean Ure's DANDELION is a historical fiction that skillfully incorporates social themes, making it a top choice for children's and juvenile literature. The mystery of the time-traveling girl will keep kids engrossed till the end.For fans of Katie Kirby (The Mega-Complicated Crushes of Lottie Brooks), Liz Pichon (Top of the Class), Christopher Edge (Fear Files), Beth Garrod (The Unfortunate Wishes of Nelly Young), and Jen Carney (The Day My School Got Famous).HarperCollins Children's 2022 Show more