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At The End of Holyrood Lane

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by Dimity Powell
Published: 26 July, 2018 (3 years ago)
Category
Children's
Co-Author
Nicky Johnston
Author Website
http://www.dimitypowell.com
Author Bio
Award winning children's author, Dimity Powell fills every spare moment with words. She writes and reviews exclusively for children. In her heart, she still is one.
State or Region
Queensland - Brisbane
Type of Book
Print
Year of Publication
2018
Publisher
EK Books
ISBN
9781925335767

Flick is just like any other youngster. She loves to chase butterflies and tussle autumn leaves but life at the end of Holyrood Lane is often violent and unpredictable due to the constant storms that plague her home causing her to cringe with dread and flee whenever they strike. Flick tries her best to quell and endure the storms’ persistent wrath until one day, with nowhere left to hide Flick summons the courage to face her fears by asking for help to overcome them.

At the End of Holyrood Lane is a metaphorical glimpse at one aspect of domestic violence and how it affects young lives. It is a tale of anxiety shown through the eyes of a small being with an intense dislike for thunderstorms, a fear shared by many young children.

The duality of meaning used evokes a gentle awareness for young readers who may be suffering their own domestic torment but are too scared or unsure of how to seek help and shelter from their storms.

Few picture books available today address this volatile and woefully prevalent aspect of society without overt explicitness or didactic overtones. At the End of Holyrood Lane does so in a sympathetic, non-threatening way.

Purchase Link

https://ekbooks.org/product/at-the-end-of-holyrood-lane/

Other Purchase Link

http://www.dimitypowell.com/at-the-end-of-holyrood-lane/
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