Discovering Bravery: Beyond the Stars
Niamh Sharkey
Emma Brade
A moving and heart-warming short story from the collection, BEYOND THE STARS, written by 14-year-old competition winner and illustrated by one of Ireland’s best-loved and award-winning picture-book creatorsRuka is different from all the other ten-year-olds in the village, lacking the magical powers needed to begin training as a young sorcerer. Lonely and insecure, she runs away into the forest in despair. But escaping the familiar presents new challenges and after coming face to face with a lone wolf, Ruka soon realises that all is not what it seems – there are other darker forces at play that could put her life in danger.With the sound of her brother’s words ringing in her ears – Be brave for me – Ruka knows what she must do. But will she be able to summon up the courage to confront her greatest fears? The decision she makes will change the course of her life for ever.A magical and imaginative tale brought to life by beautiful illustrations.Look out for the other eleven stories, also available as e-shorts!
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The Hero of Drumree (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103330)by Derek Landy, illustrated by Alan Clarke
The Brockets Get a Dog (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103347)by John Boyne, illustrated by Paul Howard
How to Help Your Grandda (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103354)by Judi Curtin, illustrated by Chris Judge
A Winter’s Tale: The Lookout (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103361)by Eoin Colfer, illustrated by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick
The Snow Globe (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103378)by Marita Conlon-McKenna, illustrated by P J Lynch
The King of the Birds (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103385)by Michael Scott, illustrated by Chris Haughton
The Battle of the Ice Queen (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103392)by Gordon Snell, illustrated by Michael Emberley
The Last Cat (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103408)by Celine Kiernan, illustrated by Tatyana Feeney
Across the Cold Ground (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103415) written and illustrated by Oisín McGann
Ice Fairies (http://ads.harpercollins.com/bobauk?isbn=9780008103422)by Siobhán Parkinson, illustrated by Olwyn Whelan
Discovering Bravery
Emma Brade
Illustrated by Niamh Sharkey
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First published in Great Britain and Ireland by HarperCollins Children’s Books and Fighting Words Ltd. as a story in Beyond the Stars: Twelve Tales of Adventure, Magic and Wonder
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Version: 2014-09-15
Contents
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Other e-Shorts in Series (#ud99ec8b1-e450-51ac-a035-1734c75f5ed5)
Title Page (#udb1f4b7a-3905-5fcf-ba49-0d494025bcc2)
Copyright (#ub8fbc4ea-300e-5b77-80d7-400bae70e5ce)
Introduction (#ubb9caad6-41a7-5f13-9627-02621bbf7a03)
Discovering Bravery (#uf2db1efd-f246-58db-891b-62587f4c27fb)
The Write to Right (#u006034df-32d2-58e6-ad41-d1ef50e331e2)
About the Author and Illustrator (#u83637976-ea1b-504d-b1f4-90d5c09ab80a)
About the Publisher (#u5c6971e4-d38d-5f72-bea8-8573b89e22c6)
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