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From the number one Sunday Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Child and One Child comes The Girl Who Drew Skylarks, a poignant and deeply moving account of an extraordinary teacher's courage and determination.

Jessie is nine years old and looks like the perfect little girl. She has a talent for drawing gorgeous and intricate skylarks. She also knows how to get her own way and will lie, scream, shout and hurt to get just exactly what she wants.

Her parents can't take her back, and her social workers struggle to deal with her mood swings and destructive behaviour and so ask educational psychologist Torey Hayden for help. Torey agrees to weekly meetings with Jessie to try and uncover why this little girl is acting out. Her gentle care and attention reveal shocking truths behind Jessie's lies.