Fly Me Home
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By Polly Ho-Yen
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15 reviews
Feeling lost and alone in a strange new city, Leelu wishes she could fly away back home – her real home where her dad is, thousands of miles away.
London is cold and grey and the neighbours are noisy and there’s concrete everywhere.
But Leelu is not alone; someone is leaving her gifts outside her house – wonders which give her curious magical powers.
Powers which might help her find her way home . . .
Fly Me Home is an incredibly moving portrait of one family’s struggle to adjust to life in a new country. Full of friendship, family and magic, this stunning novel by Polly Ho-Yen, author of Boy in the Tower (shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award) and Where Monsters Lie, is a must-read for 9-12 readers.
Praise for Boy in the Tower
‘An unusual and very impressive debut’ The Bookseller
‘I loved it’ Bookbag
Praise for Where Monsters Lie
‘One of the most unusual and distinctive new voices in children’s fiction’ The Bookseller
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I liked Leleu the best because she is caring and kind and also turned out having so much confidence.
It is great so much action and river is knocked out out in a trash can it's so good there dad gets some phone calls he goes on a (Businesses trip) and some times get a call till one day they notice some thing he thinks he is in trouble and says mum tell us then she breaks and it turns out he was in prison the whole time and there's a magical guy called bo I think he is a ghost
I love Polly Ho-yen!
This book hit me on so many different levels
It took me back to my arrival in the UK (I had been raised in Nigeria even though I was born in the UK) and I could connect with the main character's (Leelu) feelings of the difference between London and my home.
As an educator- the scene where the teacher and teaching assistant were laughing at Leelu really got me angry and reflective as a practitioner.
It's such a well written story that most immigrants can relate to.
I felt sorry for mum. Leelu's unfolding and coming out of her shell was a wonder.
Interesting combination of a contemprary migration story and a magical mystery. Lots of awe and wonder opportunities. The book sldo raised more questions than it answers, at times
This book makes me cry .Iam in love.
I absolutely loved this book and I couldn't put it down. I didn't think I'd like but I started reading it and decided I did. Leelu moves to london from another country (country name not mentioned) without her Dad and someone is leaving special gifts for her. At the end, I found it really different to what I imagined.
Really good book i would recommend it to anyone.
This book is about a girl who has to move away from her home country and her father with her brother and mum. She meets an old man who gives her special little powers and makes a friend too! This book was a cliffhanger, I just wanted to find out what would happen to the girl.
It is brilliant but Leelu is the best of the best. Leelu is kind clever brave and has a little friend of whom she has not met yet. When Leelu meets the wonderful stranger leaving her wonders she is delighted but can she help them fly away home.
Really good bit repetitive with one o& the characters on what they do but kept me on the edge of my seat
I absolutely loved reading this book because it was fun it was interesting and I loved it because it was fictional and also factual in places.I would give this book five stars and I would recommend it to anybody who loves action and sometimes a little bit of humour.
This book is very nice because is fun to read.
It was very interesting
One of the best books I've ever read i don't think any book will top it.
This book is a mixture of sadness and adventure anyone who likes that book can surely read Fly me home
