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Coming to England

Name: Coming to England
Rating: 5 (3 reviews)
ISBN: 9781529045444

By Floella Benjamin

Trinidad’s sunny girl meets a very different London—can courage help her belong?

inspirational heartfelt uplifting

Pageticker community rating

Average score: 5

From 3 readers

Genres

Biography Non-fiction Feelings/Wellbeing

What is Coming to England about?

At ten, Floella Benjamin leaves her sunny Trinidad home to join her family in 1960s London. Facing unexpected challenges and prejudice, she discovers that with courage and determination, she can overcome adversity and thrive in her new environment.

About the author

Floella Benjamin is a much-loved author, actress, and television presenter. She is best known for presenting the popular children’s show ‘Play School’. Floella has written many books for young readers, including her story ‘Coming to England’. She loves inspiring children to read, dream big, and believe in themselves.

Pages

144 pages

Reading age

Junior (8-13)

This edition

2021

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