Year 6 are reading… Fly Me Home!

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.

Year 6 have loved exploring Fly Me Home during their guided reading lessons. This is what they thought of the first 6 chapters:

"I loved the magic items and how they helped Leelu." - Kardo

"I feel sorry for the family for having to leave their country and Dad, but I hope he joins them in London soon" - Charlotte