A MILLION ANGELS

A MILLION ANGELS
Kate Maryon

A sparkling novel from the author of SHINE and GLITTER.“We talk about everything, Dad and me.About all the mysteries inside of us. About all our wonderings of the world.But tomorrow my dad goes to war. Then what will I do?”Jemima’s dad’s in the Army and he’s off to Afghanistan again for six whole months.Her mum’s about to have another baby and hasn’t got the energy to worry about anything else.Gran is staying to help out, but her head is filled with her own wartime memories.So while Mima is sending Dad millions of guardian angels every night to keep him safe, who is looking out for her?The third novel from Kate Maryon – a sparkling voice for tween girls.

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First published in paperback in Great Britain by HarperCollins Children’s Books 2011

A MILLION ANGELS. Text copyright © Kate Maryon 2011.

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Ebook Edition © JUNE 2011 ISBN: 9780007435890

Version: 2016-11-24

For Jane, Tim, Sam, Joe & Ben,

I send a million angels to each of you every day.

Whatever you’re doing, wherever you are,

they fly from my heart to yours,

spinning their threads of gold, stitching us together with love.

Loving you all, for ever and always and more… and more. X

Contents

Title Page (#ua649336d-fcc9-5805-9175-e037eaac9e4b)

Copyright

Dedication (#ud9447b1b-f034-5199-8230-36968477840a)

Chapter 1

Tomorrow there will be no pancakes…

Chapter 2

His words bite me…

Chapter 3

My tongue is itching to ask…

Chapter 4

I’m going to collect these…

Chapter 5

You’ll be in for the chop, I promise…

Chapter 6

I’m not a puddleduck, OK?

Chapter 7

I turn to the window and stare out at the rain…

Chapter 8

Someone tries the door handle…

Chapter 9

I kick the back of the wardrobe…

Chapter 10

Just stuff, I say…

Chapter 11

She shows me the text…

Chapter 12