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Swimming on the Moon
Twelve-year-old Anna's parents are going through a rough patch, but Anna can't let them split up. Not when it might mean living apart from Anto, her twin brother. Anto might be a boy, and he might not speak (except using Lego bricks), and he might carry a coat hanger about like it's his closest friend, but that doesn't stop the two of them being like peas in a pod. It's a twin thing, and nobody's going to separate them.
So Anna hatches a get the whole family on a plane to Italy. Her parents have always been happiest on holiday. How can they fail to fall back in love at a swanky hotel with an actual pool to swim in and everything!
But when Anna discovers more about why her family has grown apart, suddenly a happy holiday in Italy seems about as likely as swimming on the moon …
So Anna hatches a get the whole family on a plane to Italy. Her parents have always been happiest on holiday. How can they fail to fall back in love at a swanky hotel with an actual pool to swim in and everything!
But when Anna discovers more about why her family has grown apart, suddenly a happy holiday in Italy seems about as likely as swimming on the moon …
336 pages, Paperback
Published February 16, 2023
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Brian Conaghan
15 books97 followersBrian Conaghan lives and works in the Scottish town of Coatbridge. He has a Master of Letters in Creative Writing from the University of Glasgow, and worked as a teacher for many years. His novel When Mr Dog Bites was shortlisted for the 2015 CILIP Carnegie Medal. The Bombs That Brought Us Together won the 2016 Costa Children’s Book Award, The Weight of a Thousand Feathers won the 2018 Irish Book Award for Teen/YA Book of the Year, and We Come Apart, a verse novel co-authored with Carnegie Medal-winner Sarah Crossan, won the 2018 UKLA Book Award. Cardboard Cowboys, Brian’s first middle-grade novel, published in 2021 and is full of his trademark heart, humour and crackling dialogue. Swimming on the Moon is his second middle-grade novel. @ConaghanAuthor
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March 2, 2023
A Family breakdown and autism as seen through a 12 year olds lens.
If you want to get lost reading a book I would definitely recommend reading this book. Read on to find out more about this amazing book and uncover the secrets with the pages.This book shows sibling love in a whole new and exciting perspective. I would say this book is perfect for young adults ages 10 years old onwards
Anna and Anto are 12 year old twins.Anna is a normal 12 old but her brother suffers severally autistic and she is very protective over him and his feelings.This story is about Anna going to a dance competition in Italy with her dance group which contains Tanya ,Evan and Anna but during all of that excitement it turn out that Anna ’s Dad has be cheating on her Mum with Tanya’s Mum which Anna found out in the saddest way possible from Tanya because she had overlooked her mothers phone and found out she was being message by someone called T2.
My favourite part of this book was when I found out that Anna brother puts his lego everywhere in there house sometime in peoples shoes.The reader will really enjoy this because the author has created pathos in nearly every Character towards Anto so you can sympathise to how life is so hard for people with autism with something as basic as talking can be a struggle. The title implies that they are swimming in massive craters of different emotions that just keep getting deeper and more darker.Swimming implies that they are overwhelmed with emotions and they are trying to keep there head up.Brian Conaghan has chosen this to be the title because it is really up to interpretation of what that mean to you. “It is the morning after swear tennis”implies that the previous night Anna’s Mum and Dad where constantly swear at one another so we can infer that they gradually growing apart and the only thing keeping them together is their Children.More specifically the verb tennis suggest that is was relentless. The just kept coming each time getting more aggressive.I would personally consider this book a massive emotional rollercoaster because at different times in the book you can feel happy and other you feel like breaking into to tears.
This is book make you feel very tranquil as flick through the pages. Losing yourself in somebody else life. Anna is very protective of her brother this is shown when Anna says “Anto needs me. More than ever”this implies she always takes her brothers needs before her own self interest.This is the first book of Brian Conaghan I have read but I will definitely be keep his name store at the back of my head if I ever need I another book to read because he is a beautiful writer who loves to surprise . The book was really well written by creating a lot of tension between the family and even friends.
If you want to get lost reading a book I would definitely recommend reading this book. Read on to find out more about this amazing book and uncover the secrets with the pages.This book shows sibling love in a whole new and exciting perspective. I would say this book is perfect for young adults ages 10 years old onwards
Anna and Anto are 12 year old twins.Anna is a normal 12 old but her brother suffers severally autistic and she is very protective over him and his feelings.This story is about Anna going to a dance competition in Italy with her dance group which contains Tanya ,Evan and Anna but during all of that excitement it turn out that Anna ’s Dad has be cheating on her Mum with Tanya’s Mum which Anna found out in the saddest way possible from Tanya because she had overlooked her mothers phone and found out she was being message by someone called T2.
My favourite part of this book was when I found out that Anna brother puts his lego everywhere in there house sometime in peoples shoes.The reader will really enjoy this because the author has created pathos in nearly every Character towards Anto so you can sympathise to how life is so hard for people with autism with something as basic as talking can be a struggle. The title implies that they are swimming in massive craters of different emotions that just keep getting deeper and more darker.Swimming implies that they are overwhelmed with emotions and they are trying to keep there head up.Brian Conaghan has chosen this to be the title because it is really up to interpretation of what that mean to you. “It is the morning after swear tennis”implies that the previous night Anna’s Mum and Dad where constantly swear at one another so we can infer that they gradually growing apart and the only thing keeping them together is their Children.More specifically the verb tennis suggest that is was relentless. The just kept coming each time getting more aggressive.I would personally consider this book a massive emotional rollercoaster because at different times in the book you can feel happy and other you feel like breaking into to tears.
This is book make you feel very tranquil as flick through the pages. Losing yourself in somebody else life. Anna is very protective of her brother this is shown when Anna says “Anto needs me. More than ever”this implies she always takes her brothers needs before her own self interest.This is the first book of Brian Conaghan I have read but I will definitely be keep his name store at the back of my head if I ever need I another book to read because he is a beautiful writer who loves to surprise . The book was really well written by creating a lot of tension between the family and even friends.
April 1, 2023
Not an easy read at all. I struggled with the characters and the setting and also the story line. It was comic in places but i spent most of the book wanting something significant to happen in the story. Conaghan has written way better books than this. Netgalley arc
October 13, 2023
Anna is twelve years old, loves dancing and reading and has a younger brother called Anto (Antony). Officially she's only six minutes older than him but she's
claimed the big sister title and is sticking with it.
The twins are close as most twins are and live with their parents. Anna thinks her mum is gorgeous, (without makeup like other mums) and her dad is funny, and she loves to remember their family holidays when everyone was having a wonderful time. Life hasn't been like those holidays lately. Mum and Dad seem to snap at each other instead of smiling, and their remarks are getting louder and more angry.
Soon both Anna and Anto are sitting at the top of the stairs together at night, listening to their parents fight. Anna tries to calm Anto as he gets upset. She can't touch him unless he asks for a cuddle and she can't stop him hitting himself either. This would only make his stress reactions worse. Antony's autism is something Anna knows well and understands. She knows her twin better than their parents.
This is the most upsetting thought. If Mum and Dad split like so many other parents of their classmates, will they be split too? One living with Mum and one with Dad?
After she's calmed Antony and diverted him to his Lego or bed, Anna uses her vivid imagination to push these thoughts aside. It's her imagination that gives her a possible solution. Anna has been accepted on a trip to Italy with her dance group. If they make a family holiday out of it, things will be like they used to be. Won't they?
Brian Conaghan has captured twelve year old Anna perfectly on the page. She's growing up, looking forward to more independence, admiring a boy in her dance group, and longing for cool trainers and clothes like another girl has.
But there's much more to Anna too. She loves her parents and their company. Sure she gets a little embarrassed by them sometimes, as all pre-teens. She adores her twin brother even though brothers are annoying, and he communicates with a coat hanger, noises and body motions. Anna knows what every movement means and she's a staunch advocate for him.
She feels the pressure of looking out for both of them however, as her parents and family seem to be falling apart.
The author has handled the trauma of pre-separation of parents deftly - the parents dig and spar and bicker, seemingly oblivious that their children can hear them, and then deflect any questions if asked. The main character's worries and fears are raw, with the added worry of looking out for her autistic non-verbal twin.
Beautiful as always. Another Conaghan gem.
Age - 11+
claimed the big sister title and is sticking with it.
The twins are close as most twins are and live with their parents. Anna thinks her mum is gorgeous, (without makeup like other mums) and her dad is funny, and she loves to remember their family holidays when everyone was having a wonderful time. Life hasn't been like those holidays lately. Mum and Dad seem to snap at each other instead of smiling, and their remarks are getting louder and more angry.
Soon both Anna and Anto are sitting at the top of the stairs together at night, listening to their parents fight. Anna tries to calm Anto as he gets upset. She can't touch him unless he asks for a cuddle and she can't stop him hitting himself either. This would only make his stress reactions worse. Antony's autism is something Anna knows well and understands. She knows her twin better than their parents.
This is the most upsetting thought. If Mum and Dad split like so many other parents of their classmates, will they be split too? One living with Mum and one with Dad?
After she's calmed Antony and diverted him to his Lego or bed, Anna uses her vivid imagination to push these thoughts aside. It's her imagination that gives her a possible solution. Anna has been accepted on a trip to Italy with her dance group. If they make a family holiday out of it, things will be like they used to be. Won't they?
Brian Conaghan has captured twelve year old Anna perfectly on the page. She's growing up, looking forward to more independence, admiring a boy in her dance group, and longing for cool trainers and clothes like another girl has.
But there's much more to Anna too. She loves her parents and their company. Sure she gets a little embarrassed by them sometimes, as all pre-teens. She adores her twin brother even though brothers are annoying, and he communicates with a coat hanger, noises and body motions. Anna knows what every movement means and she's a staunch advocate for him.
She feels the pressure of looking out for both of them however, as her parents and family seem to be falling apart.
The author has handled the trauma of pre-separation of parents deftly - the parents dig and spar and bicker, seemingly oblivious that their children can hear them, and then deflect any questions if asked. The main character's worries and fears are raw, with the added worry of looking out for her autistic non-verbal twin.
Beautiful as always. Another Conaghan gem.
Age - 11+
March 12, 2023
Highly effective look at the life of a Scottish twelve year old, whose parents are fighting so badly with each other both she and her non-verbal twin brother are scared of being split up by some divorce arrangement. She latches on to the fact her street dance crew have won a place to perform in competition in Italy, and hopes the sunnier prospect of that holiday will be enough to keep the family together.
People worried about any 'lived experience' failings need not bother, this smacks of perfect veracity to my mind when dealing with the autistic Anto. Just as impressive was the author's understanding of the girl, Anna's, life – with incidental details like her mother checking up on bra cup size changes at inappropriate times nailing her concerns. I didn't see any falsity in an extended dialogue scene when someone discovers the truth about Anto's behaviour, either.
So why is this just four stars? I certainly appreciated it, and many of the target audience will too, but I did get the sense of it feeling a little worthy at times. Only slightly, mind – this is a book that is distinctive and highly educational, bringing the collapse of a nuclear family with the added concern of autism right to the focus of our attention. But at the same time it is about that and not an unearthly amount else, making this potentially feel a little small. I can see some readers taking against this intimate style of narrative, where the core of the book is so domestic, the cast list is small, and the story so obviously limited in the number of ways it can go. That said, there are a hell of a lot of ways this could have ended up inferior to what we have here, so it certainly remains worthy of our attention.
People worried about any 'lived experience' failings need not bother, this smacks of perfect veracity to my mind when dealing with the autistic Anto. Just as impressive was the author's understanding of the girl, Anna's, life – with incidental details like her mother checking up on bra cup size changes at inappropriate times nailing her concerns. I didn't see any falsity in an extended dialogue scene when someone discovers the truth about Anto's behaviour, either.
So why is this just four stars? I certainly appreciated it, and many of the target audience will too, but I did get the sense of it feeling a little worthy at times. Only slightly, mind – this is a book that is distinctive and highly educational, bringing the collapse of a nuclear family with the added concern of autism right to the focus of our attention. But at the same time it is about that and not an unearthly amount else, making this potentially feel a little small. I can see some readers taking against this intimate style of narrative, where the core of the book is so domestic, the cast list is small, and the story so obviously limited in the number of ways it can go. That said, there are a hell of a lot of ways this could have ended up inferior to what we have here, so it certainly remains worthy of our attention.
February 5, 2023
Anna and Anto are 12 year old twins. Anna is a normal 12 year old but her brother, Antony (Anto) is severally autistic and she is so very protective of him and his feelings. She comes across in the story as such a lovely girl with only his feelings being paramount. Anto cannot communicate and Anna has devised a chart for using coloured lego bricks as a language Anto can use to share his feelings – clever and thoughtful. Things are not going well in the family with the parents arguing so much in the evenings which causes Anna upset but also because of the way it is affecting Anto. She decides that the parents cannot separate and sets about trying to keep the family together. Anna is in a dance competition in Italy and she decides this is the ideal opportunity for her parents to remember why they married in the first place. The story continues with Anna doing her best to keep the peace, shield Anto from the drama, practice her dance moves but eventually her world crashes down when she confronts her parents and insists on finding out whether they are staying together, her most worrying part being how Anto will deal with the drama and will they be separated. The can of worms is open and this makes the story more insightful for the reader. The book continues in a lovely way with Anna daydreaming that all will be well and I liked this interludes. A very sweet story and gives insight to how life must be in a situation such as the one for this family
January 31, 2023
Family breakdown and autism as seen through a 12-year-old lens.
Anna is adorable. She's trying to hold her family together. Twin brother Anto is autistic and non-verbal. They are 'a pair', who have worked out a means of communicating using lego bricks. Mum and Dad, not long ago so in love are now at each other's throats. Anna is desperate to keep the family together.
Maybe the Italy trip she's going on, for a dance competition will provide the holiday and family time they need to bond and fix everything? A girl can dream.
I was impressed with how the author handled the issues with Anna's parents, very honestly showing their anger and loss of control regarding infidelity and as parents of a differently-abled child. Anto is also well-drawn, with Anna highlighting for dance friends (but also for the reader) just why he's so amazing really, but also what in his head makes him different and struggling in everyday life. It was a clear picture. And her love as a sister was admirable.
I've read most of Conaghan's back catalogue and always pay attention when I see a new title of his. He covers hard-hitting topics for young people, doesn't shy away from their pain or worries, and creates realistic stories and characters that contemporary readers will identify with.
For ages 10-14.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.
Anna is adorable. She's trying to hold her family together. Twin brother Anto is autistic and non-verbal. They are 'a pair', who have worked out a means of communicating using lego bricks. Mum and Dad, not long ago so in love are now at each other's throats. Anna is desperate to keep the family together.
Maybe the Italy trip she's going on, for a dance competition will provide the holiday and family time they need to bond and fix everything? A girl can dream.
I was impressed with how the author handled the issues with Anna's parents, very honestly showing their anger and loss of control regarding infidelity and as parents of a differently-abled child. Anto is also well-drawn, with Anna highlighting for dance friends (but also for the reader) just why he's so amazing really, but also what in his head makes him different and struggling in everyday life. It was a clear picture. And her love as a sister was admirable.
I've read most of Conaghan's back catalogue and always pay attention when I see a new title of his. He covers hard-hitting topics for young people, doesn't shy away from their pain or worries, and creates realistic stories and characters that contemporary readers will identify with.
For ages 10-14.
With thanks to Netgalley for providing a sample reading copy.
February 13, 2023
Families can be complicated and the children can sometimes be protected with what is really happening around them to the very last minute. The relationships that surround Anna & Anto are fracturing, and the future is uncertain. Anna just wants to focus on a dance competition, but something is unravelling with her parents, and it’s threatening the important status quo that her brother relies on.
I found the relationship with the twins to be a massive draw in this story, it pulled me into the family drama and tugged at the heartstrings. The connection that Anna had with her non-verbal brother Anto was very appealing. The love that they have for each shone through each challenge that they managed to overcome. I think this will be an eye-opener for some readers in a way that will make them learn and more considerate to a neurodivergent person.
The only thing that I wasn’t sure about was the daydreams by Anna which I sometimes found distracting but I understood why they were part of the story. The communication method with Lego was very clever and I loved it.
I received an early copy from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for a review.
I found the relationship with the twins to be a massive draw in this story, it pulled me into the family drama and tugged at the heartstrings. The connection that Anna had with her non-verbal brother Anto was very appealing. The love that they have for each shone through each challenge that they managed to overcome. I think this will be an eye-opener for some readers in a way that will make them learn and more considerate to a neurodivergent person.
The only thing that I wasn’t sure about was the daydreams by Anna which I sometimes found distracting but I understood why they were part of the story. The communication method with Lego was very clever and I loved it.
I received an early copy from the publishers via NetGalley in exchange for a review.
February 15, 2024
An important story about empathy and inclusion.
I found the dialogue to be really sharp, and gave authentic voices to Anna and her parents. Anna's twin brother, Anto, is autistic and communicates without speaking. I really felt that Conaghan had done extensive research into this. I thought the relationship between the twins was nicely portrayed, Anto was much more than his condition, and we see how the neuro-typical Anna has to navigate others' perceptions of difference, while also finding space for her own identity.
Some cracking humour too, mainly from Anna's sarcastic responses to embarrassing parent moments, but my favourite line is from Anna's dad Tony who, when describing Anto's great sense of smell, says he could "smell a Jaffa Cake in the eye of a tornado." 😂
Great for age 9+, though a few more complicated scenes (there are several quite poignant dream sequences) might need explaining to avoid confusion.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I found the dialogue to be really sharp, and gave authentic voices to Anna and her parents. Anna's twin brother, Anto, is autistic and communicates without speaking. I really felt that Conaghan had done extensive research into this. I thought the relationship between the twins was nicely portrayed, Anto was much more than his condition, and we see how the neuro-typical Anna has to navigate others' perceptions of difference, while also finding space for her own identity.
Some cracking humour too, mainly from Anna's sarcastic responses to embarrassing parent moments, but my favourite line is from Anna's dad Tony who, when describing Anto's great sense of smell, says he could "smell a Jaffa Cake in the eye of a tornado." 😂
Great for age 9+, though a few more complicated scenes (there are several quite poignant dream sequences) might need explaining to avoid confusion.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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January 25, 2023
This is an interesting read. Anna is a girl with a twin, Anto, who is non-verbal. Their relationship and the description of her feelings towards him are what make the book stand out. The conflict of her deep love, understanding and empathy for him alongside her frustration and even anger really helps the reader to understand how, no matter how much we love someone, we still might get not want them around at times. Probably something we’ve all experienced to some extent.
Family life is under pressure as mum and dad are always arguing, so when Anna’s dance crew win a competition to dance in Italy she sees this as the way to bring the family back together.
There are some daydreaming sequences that totally threw me. They are very detailed and I kept mistaking them for part of the main story and they just didn’t make sense. It did spoil it a bit. I had a proof Kindle copy and maybe in print the dream bits will look different to the main text.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC
Family life is under pressure as mum and dad are always arguing, so when Anna’s dance crew win a competition to dance in Italy she sees this as the way to bring the family back together.
There are some daydreaming sequences that totally threw me. They are very detailed and I kept mistaking them for part of the main story and they just didn’t make sense. It did spoil it a bit. I had a proof Kindle copy and maybe in print the dream bits will look different to the main text.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC
April 15, 2023
This is a character-driven, rather than plot-driven novel about Anna and her autistic twin brother Anto who does not speak. It follows the twins through a family break up and looks at the impact of this on both children. The characterisation of both twins and indeed their parents was well drawn and sensitively done, however, Anna's daydreaming sections, I found extremely jarring to the flow of the narrative. I also couldn't understand her day dreaming that Anto was living a life in which he was not autistic and could speak? There was no real reference to, or explanation around, this fact. The ending also felt a little rushed and of course we don't find out about the dance competition in Italy, and so overall, whilst I loved the relationship between Anna and Anto, the love and understanding that is clearly shared between them, the daydreaming sequences plus the fizzling out/rushed ending have led me to a 3⭐ review.
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February 25, 2023
Anna and Anto are twins. Anna is neuro typical and Anto is neuro diverse and non verbal. The family has devised a method of communication for Anto using different coloured lego bricks. Recently they have been getting anxious because Mum and Dad are arguing a lot. Listening at the top of the stairs, the twins are alarmed to discover that their parents are planning to sp,it up, each having a twin. How will Anna be able to help Anto if that happens?
Anna has another love - street dance and it's where she can just be herself.
A great insight into the pressures that children feel as families break up and also how neuro diversity affects family life. Beautifully told, I really felt for the whole family. Definitely a book for the school library. Aged 9-13.
Anna has another love - street dance and it's where she can just be herself.
A great insight into the pressures that children feel as families break up and also how neuro diversity affects family life. Beautifully told, I really felt for the whole family. Definitely a book for the school library. Aged 9-13.
January 19, 2025
A brilliantly written book about Anna and her brother Anto. Anna's parents are constantly arguing and all she dreams off is the perfect family life. Unfortunately that doesn't happen as she discovers that her Dad is having an affair with her friends Mum. Anna's twin brother Anto is autistic and can't talk, so he uses different combinations of lego bricks to communicate. All the termoil is really distressing for Anto and he is really worried that if their parents split does that mean he will be separated from his twin too. This book is beautifully written with insights into family break-ups from a child's perspective and the descriptions of Anto's autistic behaviour I thought were exceptional. A great read for those age 10+
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January 5, 2023
Anna and Anto are 12 year old twins whose parents are arguing a lot. Told from Anna's point of view we read of her struggle to come to terms with what this might mean for her and her brother. Anto is non verbal and communicates through a complex Lego brick colour system. Brian Conaghan has written an excellent portrayal of how the world appears to Anto and how Anna copes with his, and her own, understanding of her family situation. As an adult I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend it to parents and teachers for P7 and S1 stage. Many thanks to netgalley, author and publisher for an advance copy of Swimming On the Moon.
February 15, 2023
Heartbreaking, poignant, thought provoking: these are the words that come to my mind after reading this book.
It moved me to tears, it made me smile, and learned something more about living with a non verbal neurodivergence.
I think it's an important book because it deals with the trauma of the divorce as seen by the children but it's also full of hopes and dreams.
Loved it, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine
It moved me to tears, it made me smile, and learned something more about living with a non verbal neurodivergence.
I think it's an important book because it deals with the trauma of the divorce as seen by the children but it's also full of hopes and dreams.
Loved it, highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine
May 9, 2023
I really enjoyed this book, my brother has autism but nothing compared to what this girls brother has. I can relate to the random hitting and punching but honestly this girl deals with a lot. Would definitely recommend but it has a lot of family struggles in so if ur not a fan of that sort of stuff then there you go…
July 8, 2023
Really Beautiful story, with heartwarming character and an fascinating unpacking of the life of a nonverbal child through the lense of his verbal sister. It could be quite boring at times although sweet.
May 8, 2024
It's was alr not my kinda of usual read but decent it was goof for younger reders
June 29, 2024
The story didn't really make sense and I couldn't really make out the plot.
April 25, 2025
Ts pmo fr.
I liked that it was from the perspective of the child, and how the brother was represented.
I do NAWTTT fw the parents lowkey i dont think they repented enough like girl
I liked that it was from the perspective of the child, and how the brother was represented.
I do NAWTTT fw the parents lowkey i dont think they repented enough like girl
May 1, 2025
Not very interesting. Lots of icky love bits, emotionally intense scenes and fighting. Also, can someone tell me what a “Greggs” is ( not the name) or is it made up?
July 29, 2025
What an amazing book! loved it so much though the end still made me a bit sad
January 14, 2023
I thought this was really lovely and loved how it normalised having family members with disabilities as the relationship between the main character and her autistic twin was very sweet.
June 8, 2023
Divorce can be very sad for all parties. Swimming on the Moon shows us how one family search for happiness in its aftermath in an exploration of coming of age, of family ants and of sibling bonds.
Anna and Anto are twins and Anna does not want them to be apart, even if their parents are having a rough patch. Anto may not speak, he may carry a coat hanger around but he is her brother and her closest friend and she will do everything for him. A plan for a family holiday in Italy to heal rifts may be as unlikely to be happy as swimming on the moon but she is trying.
Anna and Anto are twins and Anna does not want them to be apart, even if their parents are having a rough patch. Anto may not speak, he may carry a coat hanger around but he is her brother and her closest friend and she will do everything for him. A plan for a family holiday in Italy to heal rifts may be as unlikely to be happy as swimming on the moon but she is trying.
July 11, 2023
Swimming on the Moon will be a book many young children relate to. Likeable characters that will resonate easily with readers.
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