Meixing Lim and her family have arrived in the New Land to begin a New Life. Everything is scary and different. Their ever-changing house is confusing and she finds it hard to understand the other children at school. Yet in her magical glasshouse, with a strange black-and-white cat, Meixing finds a place to dream.

But then Meixing's life comes crashing down in unimaginable ways. Only her two new and unexpected friends can help. By being brave together, they will learn how to make the stars shine brighter.

A Glasshouse of Stars is based on the author's childhood and beautifully illustrates the importance of friendship, kindness and love.

"Heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic." Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series

"A rare and beautiful masterpiece; deeply heartfelt, dreamily magical, and glitteringly hopeful. I adored it!" Sophie Anderson, bestselling author of The House with Chicken Legs

About the Author

Shirley Marr (Author)
Shirley Marr is a first-generation Chinese-Australian author living in sunny Perth. Shirley describes herself as having a Western mind and an Eastern heart and likes to write in the space in the middle where both collide, basing her stories on her own personal experiences of migration and growing up. Arriving in mainland Australia from Christmas Island as a seven-year-old in the 1980s and experiencing the good, the bad and the wonder that comes with culture shock, Shirley has been in love with reading and writing from that early age.

Kathrin Honesta (Illustrator)
Hello! My name is Kathrin Honesta, an illustrator based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Kathrin focuses more on story-telling & book-related projects but has also done works for brands & advertising. Her works are mostly inspired by her reflective thoughts, faith, and life in general, and she loves to use symbolism & visual metaphors to add layers to her works.

Reviews
[A] heartfelt novel * The Telegraph *
[A Glasshouse of Stars] is full of ghosts, expanding houses and how unexpected friends and the kindness of strangers can make all the difference. * The Observer *

A Glasshouse of Stars is heart-twisting and hopeful, bursting with big feelings and gentle magic. This is a special book from a powerful, compassionate new voice in children's literature, destined to be read and loved for generations and held close in many hearts (including mine).

* Jessica Townsend, New York Times bestselling author of the Nevermoor series *
A rare and beautiful masterpiece; deeply heartfelt, dreamily magical, and glitteringly hopeful. I adored it! * Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs *
This book is beautiful and tender with a voice every immigrant child will recognize. * Kereen Getten, author of When Life Gives You Mangoes *
A wonderfully powerful tale of finding a place to call home. Shirley Marr tackles issues such as racism and being a young carer with tact and grace. * Maisie Chan, author of Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths *
An exceptionally beautiful and lyrical debut * The Bookseller *


Awards
Nominated for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781474991087
Author Shirley Marr
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Usborne Publishing Ltd
Publisher Usborne Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 240g
Dimensions(mm) 200mm * 144mm * 19mm