Lyrical, magical, tender and true - Michael Morpurgo Madurer is the son of a great lord, with untold wealth, but he is also the victim of a mysterious disease that means he cannot be exposed to sunlight or fresh air. He is confined to three windowless rooms inside a palace, but his doting father summons a famous artist to cover the walls of the rooms with paintings showing the world his son cannot experience for real. As the painter works on his murals, his relationship with the boy begins to deepen until they forge a firm friendship. How can he show this child the beauty of the world with only his paintbrush to work with? Glowrushes is a heartbreakingly beautiful classic of Italian children's literature, published here in English for the first time.

"This elegant, moving novella is a classic of Italian children's literature, filled with understatedly exquisite, transporting prose." - The Guardian

"A touching story of friendship... The perfect stocking-filler for thoughtful children... Beautiful" - The Times, Children's Book of the Week

"You'll read it really quickly, but it will make you think for a long time...Incredibly beautiful and enchanting" - The Today Programme

"You see it, feel it, live it as you read. Lyrical, magical, tender and true, and deeply mysterious." - BookTrust Best Children's Books of the Year

"I read this in one sitting as I could not put it down. A wonderful book about parental love, friendship, beauty, life and death. Read this one, you will not be disappointed." - ReadingZone

"This modern Italian classic, written as a traditional fable in poetic prose, will transport readers, young and old alike, into an enchanting, magical bygone realm" - Words Without Borders Best Books of 2022

"Unforgettable and unputdownable. Highly recommended for upper KS2 and KS3" - School Reading List, Children's Book of the Month