The bestselling author of A Dog Called Homeless, Sarah Lean will release yet another touching and thoughtful book on 4th July 2013.
The Forever Whale tells the story of Hannah who, like many young girls, adores her Grandad. Sadly her Grandad has Alzheimer’s and he’s always forgetting things. He keeps trying to tell Hannah a story about a whale, and it seems really important, but it’s all jumbled up. Then Grandad has a stroke and he can’t remember anything, not even Hannah. It’s like he’s lost inside himself. Determined to get Grandad back, Hannah sets out to make a film that will remind him of his life – and in doing so starts to piece together and extraordinary story about a whale that connects Grandad’s childhood with her own.
In celebration of this release we have copies of all three of Sarah Lean’s books to give away;
• A Dog Called Homeless
• A Horse for Angel
• The Forever Whale
If you’d like to be in with a chance of winning just leave me a comment telling me your favourite childhood book and record your entry along with any additional entries in the rafflecopter widget below. The giveaway will run until Monday 22nd July 2013.
Diana Cotter says
I was always entranced by Alice in Wonderland
laura banks says
i always loved the narnia books
Tracey Peach says
Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Lynne OConnor says
I loved the school stories from Enid Blyton – both the St Clares and Mallory Towers stories
Charlotte Clark says
Watership down!
Tammy Tudor says
when you give a mouse a cookie
Val Hartley says
Anything by Enid Blyton.
Nancy Townsend says
Black Beauty – but I used to cry every time I read it.
Tim says
It was the Hobbit that started a lifetime of reading for me
Holly Smith says
I loved The Sleepover Club
jayne underwood says
the very hungry caterpillar
melanie stirling says
Anne of Green Gables
Tracy Nixon says
I loved Little Women
Phil Darling says
Enid Blyton’s famous five
Maya Russell says
Born Free by Joy Adamson
Karen Barrett says
Anything by Enid Blyton
Gary Topley says
The Wishing Chair – Enid Blyton
dawn Wilkinson says
I can not remember the name but it was all about a community of fairies.
Katie W says
The Jolly Postman
Abigail Milner says
Ernest and Celestine by Gabrielle Vincent
Anthea Holloway says
I loved Kurri Kurri the Kookaburra which my aunt sent me from Australia. I still have it and still love reading it.
Sarah Benn says
The My naughty little sister books
esther james says
fungus the bogeyman
Karen says
I loved Five go to Smugglers Top, and I’ve read it to my yd, and now she loves it too!
SamDennis says
Enid blyton The secret Island.
sam bailey says
Anything by Enid Blyton was and always will be favourites of mine, From the famous five to the secret seven i was hooked, But the ones i remember most, and read to my now teenage daughter and my 2 year old Niece were “The Folk Of The Faraway Tree” the collection with magic chair, wishing well tales etc etc
Kim W says
Enid Blyton Famous Five were my favourites.
Alice Hindley says
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis
Frances hopkins says
Adrain Mole
jo glasspool says
The animals of farthing wood, I still love this book now. 🙂
sian hallewell says
I wasn’t interested in learning to read until I came across chicken Licken. My Mum refused to read it anymore and so I learnt to read. Haven’t stopped reading since
Felicity Smith says
Winnie the Pooh and the House at Pohh Corner by AA Milne
Laura Fitzgerald says
Matilda – Roald Dahl
Laura Revill says
My favourite book was Roald Dahl- Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
jen louise jackson says
Spot the dog
Karen Whittaker says
Any of Enid Blyton’s “Twins at St Clares” stories
Jo Booth says
I loved reading the Mallory Towers series of books, Enid Blyton 🙂
leanne williams says
My favourite book was Roald Dahl- Charlie and The Chocolate Factory
Irene Wright says
The Girl Guide Annual – was in the Brownies and couldn’t wait to get to the Guides – they seemed so ‘grown-up’ and were allowed to go camping…lol
Kevin Bloomfield says
The Magic Faraway Tree!
Kelly Hooper says
The naughtiest girl in the school
Lj Baker says
The Hungry Caterpillar
victoria thurgood says
The Twits
Mark Palmer says
Swallows and Amazons
Solange says
Famous Five
Amy Hobbs says
Matilda
Mickie Bull says
Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree
Jayne B says
The lion, the witch and the wardrobe
zoe bryan says
I loved Charlie and the chocolate factory I read it over and over again
caroline Hooper says
the lion the witch and the wardrobe
Linda Guest says
winnie the pooh by AA Milne. It is my son’s favourite too, I think it is a timeless classic.
Pam Gregory says
Famous Five
Hannah Whitling says
The Animals Of Farthing Wood
John Naylor says
The Hobbit
Laura Costello says
I can never remember what its called but it was to do with witches with warts <3 it xx
Ella says
The Magic Faraway Tree-Enid Bylton
Phyllis Ellett says
Five Go Down to the Sea by Enid Blyton
stacey kirkbride says
peter rabbit
Keith says
Famous Five go Camping
liz ferguson says
the treasure hunters by enid blyton
sarah smith says
Rohl Dahl the twits 🙂
Greig spencer says
The Hobbit
SUSAN L HALL says
The Painted Garden by Noel Streatfeild – part of the Ballet Shoes series which i loved
Jessica Edmunds says
The faraway Tree! My teacher used to read it to us, but I also learnt to read with my grandmother who brought me up and we would read it together at night time 🙂
Natasha Gandy says
The Twits
Tim Millington says
Roald Dahl – the twits
Julie Ward says
The Bobbsey Twins
Janine Atkin says
ramona the pest
TRACEY TOLCHARD says
Anyone of the Mallory Towers Series by Enid Blyton….always wanted to go to school there!
Kristy Brown says
Little Red Hen!
FARIDAH BROOKER says
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe
Colin Gault says
Black Bueaty
Katie Coldicott says
The Borrowers
Kathy D says
Alice in Wonderland.
I also had a ~Alice in Wonderland teaset = how cute
Sandra Cope says
The Secret Garden.
lynn neal says
The Secret Garden and I still love it now!
Lani Nash says
Anything by Roald Dahl
lisa tebbutt says
wind in the willow’s
michelle bennett says
THE FOREVER WHALE
James Seale says
The Talisman
Megan Hughes says
The Little House on the Prairie Book Set
HELEN CRUSE says
The Silver Sword, by Ian Serraillier, I first read a chapter in our Reading Library at School, and pestered my parents to get me the whole book, I was desperate to konw the whole story. It was a brilliant Read.
valerie myburgh says
Le Chateau de ma Mere, by Pagnol
Tracey Tedford says
The Secret Garden
rachael jones says
as a kid iloved folk of the faraway tree
Scott Caldon says
The Cat in the Hat by Dr Seuss
Dawn Chapman says
Not a very intelligent answer but my Rupert the Bear annual from about 40 odd years ago.
sarah rees says
i loved animal ark books 🙂
Mrs m harvey says
My favroite book as a child was Guess how much i love you by Sam Mc Bratney
james rowlands says
Stig of the dump
Joanne Benham says
I loved the Mallory Towers set by Enid Blyton x
Chantal says
Peter Pan – I remember reading it & crying because I did not want to grow up. I still love it & although I may have gotten older I have not grown up!
Sue Barton says
What Katie Did and What Katie Did Next by Susan Coolidge. In fact I must read them again !!!
Cat Williams says
The owl who was afraid of the dark
Sarah Spencer says
The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier
claire little says
the secret garden
DAWN TOTTON says
The Harry Potter books.
Yazz Newman says
His Dark materials by Phillip Pullman. 🙂
Kathy Cakebread says
the hungry caterpillar 🙂
Alison Johnson says
The Happy Prince
Harriet says
The BFG
Natalie Crossan says
The cat in the hat 🙂
tam p says
jUST WILLIAM BY RICHMAL CROMPTON
donna parkin says
the gruffalo
paul jackson says
Enid Blyton Adventure series of books
tracey gibbons says
my favourite books as a child were enid blytons famous five
Kate Sabin-Burns says
The Naughtiest Schoolgirl, Enid Blyton
David Jackson says
STIG OF THE DUMP
Becky Shorting says
Enid Blyton the twins of st clairs
Anthony C says
Anything my Roald Dahl
carol boffey says
love all roald dahl books
Samantha R says
the jolly postman
leighanne palfrey says
charlie and the chocolate factory
Claire D says
The Faraway Tree by Enid Blyton
james wood says
The Rifleman
David Conway says
Treasure Island
Lindsey Jones says
I liked Louise Rennison books.
claire davey says
it has to be hairy macclairy
Paul Walsh says
Les Miserables by Victor Hugo
Diana Semionova says
Alice in Wonderland
Valerie Kaseram says
Matilda 🙂
tamalyn roberts says
i loved anything by enid blyton, the famous five, mallory towers, brer rabbit, the magical faraway tree etc. those will always be my fave
sharon williams says
The faraway tree from enid blyton
Karen Kerner says
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge, later made into a film.
greta blacklock says
treasure island
Rebecca C says
Brer Rabbit was my hero!
karen hutchinson says
mr men books
Michelle Weston says
10 little dogs
Lisa J says
Heidi by Johanna Spyri
James S says
The Hobbit
amanda davis says
the magic cottage
Joanne Darnell says
the fareaway tree enid blyton
Beth Gurney says
My favourite books were the Old Bear stories. My teddy bear is still called Bramwell x
Isabel O'Brien says
Nancy & Nudley!
Michelle Ferguson says
The BFG
Wendy Guy says
Alice in Wonderland
laura stewart says
i use to love Alfie’s new boots, now i read the same book to my daughter
Kim neville says
I loved reading all the Enid blyton books
Maris Peasant says
My favouritve book was always de witte vlinder achterna (a dutch book)
Melanie says
My favourite childhood books were Enid Blyton, especially The Faraway Tree and the exciting adventures at the top of the tree!
Champaklal Lad says
great books
Champaklal Lad says
Reading books from the library varied