The Secret Sunshine Project

Benjamin Dean

• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's UK
• Year: 2022
• eBook ISBN:
  9781471199769
• Print ISBN:
  9781471199752

A heart-warming story of kindness, courage and love in all its forms from the award-winning author of Me, My Dad and the End of the Rainbow. Perfect for 9+ readers and fans of Elle McNicoll, Lisa Thompson and Onjali Rauf.

‘A huge, shining kaleidoscope of joy’– L.D. Lapinski, author of THE STRANGEWORLDS TRAVEL AGENCY

Bea’s family are happy. Like, really happy. Like, kind of gross but also cute happy. So when they visit London Pride together and have the ultimate day out, Bea doesn’t think her family could possibly get any happier. But a year later, a grey cloud is following Bea’s family around. Dad has passed away, and without him around they have no choice but to pack their bags and move to the countryside to live with Gran.

With Bea’s big sister, Riley, taking the news hard, Bea will do anything to cheer her up. So with the help of new friends, The Secret Sunshine Project is formed – Bea’s plan to bring Pride to the countryside and a smile back to Riley’s face. There’s just one teeny tiny problem – the village mayor. A grumpy old woman who’s on a mission to rain on Bea’s parade . . .

Praise for The Secret Sunshine Project:

‘Warm-hearted and cheering, with a dash of sparkle’ – Guardian

‘Vibrant, funny and wise – a book to savour’ – Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of THE GIRL OF INK AND STARS

'Funny, fresh and full of heart' – Katie Tsang, co-author of DRAGON MOUNTAIN
 
‘Wonderful, warm-hearted stories full of characters to care about’ – Andy Shepherd, author of THE BOY WHO GREW DRAGONS
 
‘Fizzes with positive, feel-good energy’ – Steven Butler, author of THE NOTHING TO SEE HERE HOTEL
 
‘Utter sunshine in book form! Benjamin Dean has done it again’ – Sophy Henn, author of PIZZAZ

Table of contents

• Cover
• Title Page
• Dedication
• Chapter 1: The Colours at the End of the Rainbow
• Chapter 2: The Legendary Food Fight
• Chapter 3: This Is Not Our Home Now
• Chapter 4: Black is the Darkest Colour
• Chapter 5: Sulking is for Toddlers (and Soon-To-Be-Teenagers Who Have to Leave Their Friends for the Summer)
• Chapter 6: The Art of Packing
• Chapter 7: Goodbye for Now
• Chapter 8: We’re Definitely Not in London Any More
• Chapter 9: The Wicked Witch of St Regent’s Vale
• Chapter 10: Bertie’s Story
• Chapter 11: The Great and Legendary Wheelie Bin War
• Chapter 12: The Secret Hideaway
• Chapter 13: Be Gay, Do Crime
• Chapter 14: An Unfriendly Visitor
• Chapter 15: A Rainbow on the News
• Chapter 16: An Adventure Starts with an Idea
• Chapter 17: Here Comes Mr Ruckus
• Chapter 18: The Perils of Eavesdropping
• Chapter 19: The Secret Sunshine Project
• Chapter 20: A Meeting at the Village Hall
• Chapter 21: The Return of Buttercup
• Chapter 22: You Can Call Me Norman
• Chapter 23: A Superhero Wears a Disguise
• Chapter 24: The Not-So-Secret-Any-More Project
• Chapter 25: It’s Time to Tell
• Chapter 26: Sisters Reunited
• Chapter 27: A Visit from London
• Chapter 28: A Moment for Noah
• Chapter 29: Mum’s Secret
• Chapter 30: The First Pride
• Chapter 31: Home
• Acknowledgments
• About the Author
• Copyright