{"product_id":"9781460760642_gus-and-the-starlight","title":"Gus and the Starlight","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA spine-tingling and heart-warming story about friendship and finding your special place in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eGus doesn't want to make friends. She also doesn't want to be intrigued by the cat-lady teacher at her new school, or the Riley's Comet project that she and her seaweed-eating science partner are working on together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd she definitely doesn't want to fall in love with her job as the projectionist at the Starlight, a drive-in movie theatre that her family is reviving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause, knowing Gus's luck, she and her family could be moving on in a day, or a week, or a month. When the ghosts that haunt Mum catch up with them. Or if the Starlight doesn't succeed. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen she'll have to say goodbye. Again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd saying goodbye is too hard.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003cem\u003eGUS AND THE STARLIGHT\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A magical middle-grade book with a feather-light fantastical touch that wonderfully helps the young protagonist figure out their complex and confusing family; the hope they have in their heart for a fresh start, and the ways that the past can haunt and help us. Just - stunning!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eDanielle Binks\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Year the Maps Changed\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An utterly captivating tale of family, friends and a haunted drive-in cinema, told with gentle humour and poignant moments that tug on the heart-strings.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eKate Forsyth\u003c\/strong\u003e, best-selling and award-winning author of The Chain of Charms series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'What a beautifully-put-together middle grade novel. Victoria has done such a great job of bringing this tale to life. Gus is a wonderful hero and I was cheering for her and the Ables the whole way. This has the perfect mix of feels, humour and pathos, and a sprinkle of supernatural!'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eKaren Foxlee\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eLenny's Book of Everything\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eDragon Skin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A novel that is as full of heart as it is ghosts. Charming, exciting, poignant. An enchanting debut.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eRebecca McRitchie\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of the Whimsy \u0026amp; Woe and Jinxed! series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A delightfully offbeat ghost story, featuring cinema, snacks, school projects and the joy of second chances.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJaclyn Moriarty\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eThe Extremely Inconvenient Adventures of Bronte Mettlestone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A moving and haunting read. This magical and quintessentially Australian tale is all about storytelling and how we have the capacity to rewrite our own destinies.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eYvette Poshoglian\u003c\/strong\u003e, best-selling author of the Ella and Olivia series\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'A lovely, quirky, heart-warming story, about ghosts and movies and finding a home.'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJudith Rossell\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eWithering-by-Sea\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Quirky, sweetly nostalgic and deeply immersive. A book that quickly became a treasured friend.' \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eJen Storer\u003c\/strong\u003e, award-winning author of the Truly Tan series\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Victoria Carless","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46905474777237,"sku":"9781460760642","price":17.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9781460760642.jpg?v=1776889950","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9781460760642_gus-and-the-starlight","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}