Hero

Hero
Sarah Lean

The fourth extraordinary novel from the bestselling author of a ‘A Dog Called Homeless’.Leo dreams about being a hero. In his imagination he is a fearsome gladiator, but he wants to be a hero in real life.When the boys at school dare Leo to do something he knows is wrong, he lets everybody down. How can he make things right again?A little dog called Jack Pepper is missing and it will take a true hero to find him and bring him home…Includes beautiful inside artwork from hugely talented illustrator, Gary Blythe.

Praise for Sarah Lean (#ulink_45ff1e21-d4e2-520a-8a34-fc9aa9e2d526)

“Sarah Lean weaves magic and emotion into beautiful stories.”

Cathy Cassidy

“Touching, reflective and lyrical.” Culture supplement,

The Sunday Times

“… beautifully written and moving. A talent to watch.”

The Bookseller

“Sarah Lean’s graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one moment and rejoicing the next.”

Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan

For my hero, my husband, Nick

Table of Contents

Cover (#u9e89e3b8-6121-509b-aeea-0a748d7d12e5)

Title Page (#u3858873f-4007-54b6-92c0-6ef29319635b)

Praise for Sarah Lean (#uf0670405-f9c7-5347-be3e-ecbb0eaa23c3)

Dedication (#u0b27da65-8b17-54ae-98f1-d0bd6ba8b5e9)

Chapter 1 (#uf96fefd3-7061-573e-a23e-3bf0faec9e36)

Chapter 2 (#uf541b3bb-e3e7-5be1-af72-b4694dd96c67)

Chapter 3 (#ua4abf5ce-26fe-5107-9900-09fb7a92713c)

Chapter 4 (#u96d234ea-129f-593c-9b88-64576323e5db)

Chapter 5 (#ua941c8c8-80f3-5625-9f40-489bb65ae5d9)

Chapter 6 (#uc8afb975-e784-5985-8374-0567c89560b6)

Chapter 7 (#u02c1208c-d446-5882-8738-4a0725adfc1b)

Chapter 8 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 9 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 10 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 11 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 12 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 13 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 14 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 15 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 16 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 17 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 18 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 19 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 20 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 21 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 22 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 23 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 24 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 25 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 26 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 27 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 28 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 29 (#litres_trial_promo)

Chapter 30 (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgments (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

Also by Sarah Lean (#litres_trial_promo)