Little Bones

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 death of her brother, 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, especially not with her chatty new neighbour, Tenny. One night, under a full moon, Bones accidentally 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? With gorgeous greyscale illustrations of Bones' s collected items scattered throughout, this book is perfect for big-hearted readers of Karen Foxlee and Zana Fraillon.