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Lenny, small and sharp, has a younger brother Davey who won't stop growing - and at seven is as tall as a man. Raised by their mother, they have food and a roof over their heads, but not much else. The bright spot every week is the arrival of the latest issue of the Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia . Through the encyclopedia, Lenny and Davey experience the wonders of the world - beetles, birds, quasars, quartz - and dream about a life of freedom and adventure. But as Davey's health deteriorates, Lenny realises that some wonders can't be named. A big-hearted novel about loving and letting go by an award-winning author. ' Such a big heart and not a beat out of place. ' - MELINA MARCHETTA ' Tough, tender and beautiful .' - GLENDA MILLARD ' Unforgettable .' - ANNA FIENBERG ' Karen Foxlee, you're a genius. ' - WENDY ORR A multi-award-winning book about finding good in the bad that will break your heart while raising your spirits in the way that only a classic novel can.WINNER: 2020 NSW Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize for Young People's LiteratureWINNER: 2019 QLD Literary Awards, Griffith University Young Adult Book AwardHONOUR BOOK: 2019 CBCA Book of the Year, Older ReadersSHORT-LISTED: 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Award, Young Adult FictionNOMINATED: 2020 CILIP Carnegie MedalLenny, small and sharp, has a younger brother Davey who won't stop growing - and at seven is as tall as a man. Raised by their mother, they have food and a roof over their heads, but not much else. The bright spot every week is the arrival of the latest issue of the Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia. Through the encyclopedia, Lenny and Davey experience the wonders of the world - beetles, birds, quasars, quartz - and dream about a life of freedom and adventure. But as Davey's health deteriorates, Lenny realises that some wonders can't be named.A big-hearted novel about loving and letting go by a bestselling and multi-award-winning author.'A gorgeous, heartbreaking and heartwarming book.'RJ Palacio, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wonder'Such a big heart and not a beat out of place.'Melina Marchetta, author of Looking For Alibrandi'This bittersweet tale about heartbreak and healing has a sense of whimsy that never feels forced. Foxlee's writing is brimming with perfectly constructed moments that merge into a truly sensational, heart-wrenching read. This is the kind of book that makes a reader feel grateful it exists. 5/5 stars.'Books+Publishing Winner: 2020 Nsw Premier's Literary Awards, Ethel Turner Prize For Young People's Literature Winner: 2019 Qld Literary Awards, Griffith University Young Adult Book Award Honour Book: 2019 Cbca Book Of The Year, Older Readers Short-listed: 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Award, Young Adult Fiction Nominated: 2020 Cilip Carnegie Medal Lenny, Small And Sharp, Has A Younger Brother Davey Who Won't Stop Growing - And At Seven Is As Tall As A Man. Raised By Their Mother, They Have Food And A Roof Over Their Heads, But Not Much Else. The Bright Spot Every Week Is The Arrival Of The Latest Issue Of The Burrell's Build-it-at-home Encyclopedia. Through The Encyclopedia, Lenny And Davey Experience The Wonders Of The World - Beetles, Birds, Quasars, Quartz - And Dream About A Life Of Freedom And Adventure. But As Davey's Health Deteriorates, Lenny Realises That Some Wonders Can't Be Named. A Big-hearted Novel About Loving And Letting Go By A Bestselling And Multi-award-winning Author. 'a Gorgeous, Heartbreaking And Heartwarming Book.' Rj Palacio, #1 New York Times Bestselling Author Of Wonder 'such A Big Heart And Not A Beat Out Of Place.' Melina Marchetta, Author Of Looking For Alibrandi 'this Bittersweet Tale About Heartbreak And Healing Has A Sense Of Whimsy That Never Feels Forced. Foxlee's Writing Is Brimming With Perfectly Constructed Moments That Merge Into A Truly Sensational, Heart-wrenching Read. This Is The Kind Of Book That Makes A Reader Feel Grateful It Exists. 5/5 Stars.' Books+publishing Lenny, small and sharp, has a younger brother Davey who won't stop growing and at seven is as tall as a man. Raised by their single mother, who works two jobs and is made almost entirely out of worries, they have food and a roof over their heads, but not much else. The bright spot every week is the arrival of the latest issue of Burrell's Build-It-at-Home Encyclopedia. Through the encyclopedia, Lenny and Davey experience the wonders of the world and dream about a life of freedom and adventure, visiting places like Saskatchewan and Yellowknife and the gleaming lakes of the Northwest Territories. But as her brother's health deteriorates, Lenny realizes thes ome wonders can't be named Our mother had a dark heart feeling. Lenny's younger brother has a rare form of gigantism and while Lenny's fiercely protective, it isn't always easy being the sister of 'the giant'. A book about finding good in the bad that will break your heart while raising your spirits in the way that only a classic novel can