A novel set in the 1880s about Edward, a boy who suffers from the sacred disease, sometimes called the falling sickness, and sometimes called epilepsy. This is the story of how he came to terms with his disability, accepted it, and found a way forward with the help of an eccentric old man called Edward Lear.
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Winner of the Guardian Children's Fiction Award for PAPER FACES, Rachel Anderson has written more than 30 books for children of all ages, many published by OUP. She excels at tackling life's difficult themes with a skilful blend of humour and sensitivity. Rachel is married and has four grown-up children and two grandsons and has achieved her life-long ambi
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