The eagerly awaited first novel from one of the UK's finest poets. Joy has spent her life with her grandmother in Jamaica, steeped in Jamaican culture, sunshine and traditions. Until the day her dream comes true: Joy's mother, who moved to England when Joy was a baby, writes to say that she's ready for her daughter to come and join her. Joy can hardly contain her excitement. Packing, saying goodbye to all she has loved and the journey all add to it. But London in December is a shock. It's cold and dark and unfriendly. Even so, it's nothing to the shock that awaits when she goes to live with her mother...
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Hardback Editions
July 2003 : UK Hardback
 | Title: Surprising Joy Author(s): Valerie Bloom ISBN: 0-333-96393-8 / 978-0-333-96393-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
Paperback Editions
September 2008 : UK Paperback
 | Title: Surprising Joy Author(s): Valerie Bloom ISBN: 0-9559711-2-8 / 978-0-9559711-2-9 (UK edition) Publisher: Caboodle Books Limited Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
August 2004 : UK Paperback
 | Title: Surprising Joy Author(s): Valerie Bloom ISBN: 0-330-39860-1 / 978-0-330-39860-2 (UK edition) Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA |
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