Get 10% off all year round! Join Thryft Club
Get 10% off all year round and $10 off your next order! Join Thryft Club
Buy 3 Get Another Free On All Under S$10

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections!

Bestselling Fiction
Bestselling Nonfiction
Bestselling Books for Children
Vintage and Rare Books
Vinyl Records
Women's Clothing
Men's Clothing

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

by Annabel Pitcher   |  Ages 13+
$3.90
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece - Thryft
My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece - Thryft

Grieving family seeks hope in TV talent show

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a heartwarming read about a family that has been fractured by tragedy. The young protagonist Jamie deals with the death of his twin sister, while his older sister struggles with mental health issues. This book is highly recommended for fans of YA coming-of-age stories that touch on important themes like grief, family dynamics, and hope. Readers will find themselves rooting for Jamie and his family, who find hope in an unexpected place: a TV talent show.

  • Branford Boase Award (2012)
  • Grampian Children’s Book Award Nominee (2013)
  • Betty Trask Award (2012)
  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2012)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 14-16 anys (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

by Annabel Pitcher   |  Ages 13+
$3.90
ISBN: 9781780620299
Authors: Annabel Pitcher
Publisher: Indigo
Date of Publication: 2011-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Young Readers, Chapter Books
Related Topics: Realistic Fiction
Goodreads rating: 4.0
(rated by 15205 readers)

Special Offer

Buy 3 Preloved Items Below S$10 and Get Another Free

Discount applied automatically when you add them to your cart!

Description

Ten-year-old Jamie hasn't cried since it happened. He knows he should have - Jasmine cried, Mum cried, Dad still cries. Roger didn't, but then he is just a cat and didn't know Rose that well, really.Everyone kept saying it would get better with time, but that's just one of those lies that grown-ups tell in awkward situations. Five years on, it's worse than ever: Dad drinks, Mum's gone and Jamie's left with questions that he must answer for himself.This is his story, an unflinchingly real yet heart-warming account of a young boy's struggle to make sense of the loss that tore his family apart.
Condition guide

Book Condition Guide

Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

Find out more about our process here.

 

Similar Reads

Grieving family seeks hope in TV talent show

My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece is a heartwarming read about a family that has been fractured by tragedy. The young protagonist Jamie deals with the death of his twin sister, while his older sister struggles with mental health issues. This book is highly recommended for fans of YA coming-of-age stories that touch on important themes like grief, family dynamics, and hope. Readers will find themselves rooting for Jamie and his family, who find hope in an unexpected place: a TV talent show.

  • Branford Boase Award (2012)
  • Grampian Children’s Book Award Nominee (2013)
  • Betty Trask Award (2012)
  • Carnegie Medal Nominee (2012)
  • Premi Protagonista Jove for Categoria 14-16 anys (2011)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.