A picture book story about the triumph of hope, love, and determination, Coming to England is the inspiring true story of Baroness Floella Benjamin: from Trinidad, to London as part of the Windrush generation, to the House of Lords. When she was ten years old, Floella Benjamin, along with her older sister and two younger brothers, set sail from Trinidad to London, to be reunited with the rest of their family. Alone on a huge ship for two weeks, then tumbled into a cold and unfriendly London, coming to England wasn't at all what Floella had expected.
Coming to England is both deeply personal and universally relevant - Floella's experiences of moving home and making friends will resonate with young children, who will be inspired by her trademark optimism and joy. This is a true story with a powerful message: that courage and determination can always overcome adversity.
Orders for the Schools Virtual Event
Website pre-orders for the event close at midnight on Wednesday 4th June. If you have missed the deadline and would like to place an order, please do contact the shop as we may still have stock available.
Please ensure you enter your child’s full name, class and school name in the ‘Note to Bookseller’ comments box – this is to ensure we can get your order to you.
If purchasing an additional copy to ‘Pay it Forward’ please also make a note of this in at this point.
All books ordered ahead of the deadline on 4th June will be collated and delivered to the school, ready for the event. Orders can still be placed after the event for collected from the bookshop for free or sent by post. Any additional copies bought via ‘Pay It Forward’ will be collated for the school to redistribute as needed. Please note books will not be signed by the author as this is a virtual event only.
