Chris Prangov

The Last Swan Chris Prangov

This beautifully depicted children's story will spark imaginations everywhere - regardless of age. It's the start of another school term. Tom and Jill's friendship is back on track after a summer without each other and everyone is looking forward to returning to their usual September routines. Tom - a big fan of blueberry jam - lives with his mum and Puffy, the dog. Jill, his good friend, loves swans and fills her bedroom with trinkets, pictures and even feathers. Peter, another child in Tom and Jill's class is trying to encroach on their friendship. He wants Jill's friendship all for himself and will stop at nothing to try and get Jill away from Tom. Tragedy strikes. Both Jill and Peter end up in hospital, and Jill is confined to a wheelchair. Will she ever recover? Will her friendship with Tom survive this ordeal? And will the arrival of Shmith's Swan Show into town restore her love of all-things swans - after all, this is the last swan alive that creates miracles? Discover more in this moving story, filled with underlying messages of friendships and tests of faith. See the emotions and consequences of dealing with separation and loss through a child's eyes. And delve deeper into the fundamental ideas which lie between the lines of this true gem of a book.