Some Sunny Day, Adam Baron
Some Sunny Day, Adam Baron
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Some Sunny Day

Author: Adam Baron

Narrator: Huw Parmenter

Unabridged: 4 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/07/2022


Synopsis

A funny and incredibly moving new novel of our times by one of the most talented children’s book authors working today, perfect for fans of , Frank Cottrell-Boyce or . Cymbeline Igloo is BORED. Bored of home learning, bored of lockdown, bored of not being able to DO anything. And to make things even worse, his mum accidentally gave away his favourite football shirt. But then Mrs Stebbings, the beloved school cook, is taken into hospital, and suddenly coronavirus seems much closer to home. When Cym starts a project all about Mrs Stebbings’ childhood in World War II, he can’t know that it’s the beginning of something incredible and even dangerous. Exploring the place where her street once stood, he finds a tent, a strange girl wearing HIS SHIRT, and a mystery that will change absolutely everything. Because the past is more present than Cymbeline can possibly know – and the most amazing thing is how much one small person can do RIGHT NOW… Some Sunny Day

Reviews

Goodreads review by John

Swing and a miss. As with so many books aimed at young readers, this one is simply too safe—too twee—to land. Speaking as a middle school English teacher, I feel that society often underestimates tweens and younger teens. We lob underhanded softballs to them when they're ready for much greater chall......more

Goodreads review by Pete

Cymbeline Igloo, a year six student, misses his friends. He's tired of being at home during Covid and longs for the day he can play football (soccer) again with his buddies. The stores don't have his favorite foods, he doesn't like distance learning, and he's bored. While he understands his mom's ex......more

Goodreads review by Crystal

Cymbaline is a kid facing the beginning of the pandemic. His family is separated by the lockdowns and quarantines and his mom is going a little stir crazy with nerves and lack of productivity and he's missing his friend and favorite teachers. He navigates doing remote school, dealing with supply shor......more