The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker

Alberto lives alone on the island of Allora where fish fly out of the sea and everyone knows everybody's business. There he makes coffins for the great and small, but being the only coffin maker in town can be lonely. ...

A wonderfully told story filled with uplifting magical realism. Characters are brilliantly drawn and the book itself is presented beautifully. A real treasure.

Year 5&6 book club gave it the big 'thumbs UP'