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y separately published work icon Penguin Bloom single work   prose   children's  
Adaptation of Penguin Bloom Shaun Grant , Harry Cripps , 2020 single work film/TV
Issue Details: First known date: 2021... 2021 Penguin Bloom
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'Inspired by the true story of an unlikely hero, and adapted from the major motion picture starring Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver

'I guess we all kinda knew our life was perfect and that we wouldn't change a thing.

'But sometimes you don't get that choice, do you? Sometimes stuff happens that you would do anything to try to avoid. But you can't. And that's what happened to us.

'Penguin Bloom tells the true story of Sam Bloom, a young mother whose world is turned upside down after a near-fatal accident leaves her unable to walk. Sam's husband, her three young boys and her mother are struggling to adjust to their new situation when an unlikely ally enters their world in the form of an injured baby magpie they name Penguin. The bird's arrival is a welcome distraction for the Bloom family, eventually making a profound difference in the family's life.

'This young readers' edition, adapted from the major Australian motion picture starring Naomi Watts, tells their story through the eyes of Noah, one of the three Bloom boys.' (Publication summary)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

    • Sydney, New South Wales,: HarperCollins Australia , 2021 .
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      Extent: 160p.
      Edition info: Young Readers edition
      Note/s:
      • Published 21 January 2021
      ISBN: 9780733341670

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  • Sound recording.
  • Large print.
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