The Girl with Wings

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If there is one thing Wilson Taylor has always longed for its a normal life. Instead, she lives in a house on wheels with her mum and stepdad (who named her after a tennis racket). Every month, they move on to a new town. Every town is just like the one before. Until she meets Ava a girl with a secret so big that her mums wont let her leave the house. But someone else has got wind of Ava's secret too...and they want her to be the star act of their new show. Wilson is determined to protect her new friend, whatever it takes. Because being different together is MAGICAL.

Reviews

Praise for A Good Day for Climbing Trees:

An inspiring story, and a really funny one too.
Spectator (Books of the Year)

'Quirky, charming and very funny, but with a real emotional punch. It is the perfect place to start for someone looking to move on from The Wimpy Kid books.'
Anthony McGowan, author of Dogs of the Deadlands

Instantly engaging, funny and robust.'
Amanda Craig, New Statesman

'An enchanting fable, filled with adventure and mystery. Anthony McGowan, author of Dogs of the Deadlands

Author Bio

Jaco Jacobs is the most popular and prolific children's book author in Afrikaans. He has written many books including A Good Day for Climbing Trees and A Good Night for Shooting Zombies and has sold over a million copies worldwide. Jaco's work has been translated into English, Dutch, Italian, Slovenian and Spanish. He lives in Bloemfontein, South Africa.