My Name is Sunshine Simpson

G.M. Linton

Age: 8+

£7.99

Series: Sunshine Simpson

My Name is Sunshine Simpson

By: G.M. Linton

Illustrated by Fuuji Takashi

Series : Sunshine Simpson

Age 8+

£7.99
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Meet Sunshine Simpson - a brand-new best friend for 9+ readers! Perfect for fans of Jacqueline Wilson.

Sunshine Simpson's larger-than-life Grandad is always telling her to get out and find her own adventures, but unfortunately BAD LUCK has a habit of coming her way.

Her new friend Evie is fast becoming a FRENEMY, her home haircut is a DISASTER, and the school showcase is so STRESSFUL! Everything seems to be going wrong! Especially with Grandad getting older every week.

Sunshine needs to find her voice, but can she break through the clouds to stand tall, stand proud, and show the world she can shine?

PRAISE FOR MY NAME IS SUNSHINE SIMPSON
"An utterly briliant book that had me laughing and crying in equal measure. G.M. Linton has created a truly radiant heroine. It is officially a new favourite." Tolá Okogwu, author of Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun

"A book as warm and radiant as sunshine itself! I loved it." Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy

"A beautiful, heartwarming hug of a book about the power of self-acceptance. I defy anyone not to fall in love with Sunshine!" Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

"I loved this book, Sunshine entirely lives up to her name in this delightful story that manages to be both sincerely heartfelt and sparklingly funny in equal measure." L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

"A huge, uplifting hug with a message that says: be yourself; be proud of who you are." Jen Carney, author of The Accidental Diary of B.U.G

"The story is filled with heart, humour, joy and sadness. I couldn't stop reading." Serena Patel, author of the Anisha, Accidental Detective series

"Sunshine lives up to her name - she's charming and hilarious" Aisha Bushby, author of A Pocketful of Stars

"This book made me LAUGH and how it made me CRY" Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of How to Change the World

Extent:
320 pages
Dimensions:
198 x 130mm
Paperback ISBN:
9781801313346
Accelerated Reader Book Level:
5.5
Accelerated Reader Interest Level:
Middle years (MY)
Key Stage:
KS2
Publication Date:
May 2023
Work Reference:
7603
G.M. Linton
G.M. Linton lives with her family in the West Midlands and can often be found happily snacking on stuffed green olives or hunting out a slice of cake. She enjoys nothing better than snatching time to read a good book and losing herself whilst imagining characters and storylines. The Sunshine Simpson series is particularly inspired by G.M.'s parents, who arrived in Britain, from Jamaica, as part of the Windrush generation, in the 1950s.

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Winner

Wolverhampton Children's Book Award 2024

Shortlisted

Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2024

Shortlisted

The Week Junior Book Awards 2024

Shortlisted

The Week Junior Book Awards 2024

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A book as warm and radiant as sunshine itself! I loved it.

A beautiful, heartwarming hug of a book about the power of self-acceptance. I defy anyone not to fall in love with Sunshine!

Hannah Gold, author of The Last Bear

Great if you are a fan of Jacqueline Wilson

BBC Radio 4's Front Row

I loved this book, Sunshine entirely lives up to her name in this delightful story that manages to be both sincerely heartfelt and sparklingly funny in equal measure.

L.D. Lapinski, author of The Strangeworlds Travel Agency

I was utterly enthralled by this heartwarming story. Through Sunshine, G.M. Linton has perfectly captured childhood insecurities and wrapped them up in a huge, uplifting hug with a message that says: be yourself; be proud of who you are.
I particularly loved the story's celebration of the Windrush generation, the palpable sense of community, and the warmth I felt when reading about Sunshine's wonderful bond with her Grandad Bobby.

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