Author: Marcia Williams
Reading Age: 8-10

A girl keeps a diary as she learns more about her grandmother's time in a World War 2 prison camp, and her best friend becomes increasingly ill with a brain tumour.

The story centres around Angie’s diary, as it follows the heart-warming story of her friendship with her ‘almost twin’ and neighbour,Harry Christmas. The pair were born two days apart and have spent their time cloud-spotting, eating sweets and building treehouses.  When Harry becomes unwell and is taken to hospital for headaches that won't go away, he needs Angie more than ever. Because when things fall apart, only a best friend can stitch them back together.

Angie’s diary records the ups and downs of her emotions as she learns to deal with the severity of Harry’s illness and the roller-coaster of growing up.

A genuinely touching novel that centres around friendship, grief and growing up.

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