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Such an ambitious narrative and plot for a book aimed at younger readers, but written so beautifully with a tragic comedy that leaves you tearing through every page hungry for answers - just like Cymbeline.

Si original. Si touchant. Si beau. J’ai adoré.

This book is THE reason why I love middle-grade reads so much. It was simple, sweet, beautiful and with meaning. There is nothing else to add. Maybe just 'read it already?'.

Une lecture touchante 💙 Cymbeline est un personnage si attachant, le genre de personnage auquel on a juste envie de faire un gros calin et dire ça va aller 🥺💗 J'avoue que je m'attendais à un gros coup de coeur pour ce livre, en raison de mes grandes attentes et la moyenne qu'on lui a attribuée sur g Leggi tutto

This is my new favourite children's novel for KS2. It tugs on your heartstrings, following the story of Cymbeline who lives happily with mum until one day when is pushed into the swimming pool at school and everyone discovers that he cannot swim. After this near-death experience his Mum turns up at

Cymbeline, who has never been swimming but is extremely good at other sports, thinks he will be able to swim and that it can’t be difficult. When his school announces that he will be starting swimming lessons, he boasts to the class bully that he is an epic swimmer. His overconfidence is rewarded wi Leggi tutto

Wenn du neun Jahre alt bist, Cymbeline Iglu heißt, nicht schwimmen kannst und den Klassenfiesling gegen dich hast.. dann hast du schon halb verloren. Und doch hat Cym seinen Humor nicht verloren. Er lebt mit seiner Mom in London, spielt mit seinem besten Freund Lance Fußball und eigentlich ist fast Leggi tutto