The Bridge Beyond the Stars
- Author Cornelia Funke, illustrated by Manuel Šumberac
- Narrator Samara MacLaren
- Publisher Hachette Children's Group
- Publish Date 23 April 2026
- Run Time 12 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Worry, fear, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and bereavement, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings.
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What to expect
'What is death?'
'That's what the humans call the bridge. They fear it very much. And that is why we fly to meet them.'
Barnabel is a young angel who longs for a time he might be allowed to go on to the Bridge. But first he must learn about the Dark Things - pain, loneliness, rage and always fear. So much fear. And only when he is ready to carry these things and outweigh the heaviest human heart will he be able to chase away the shadows and fly all the way over the bridge.
| Author | Cornelia Funke, illustrated by Manuel Šumberac |
|---|---|
| Narrator | Samara MacLaren |
| Duration | 12 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781839553189 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Genre | Children’s / Teenage emotions: Courage, bravery, hope, Children’s / Teenage emotions: Worry, fear, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and bereavement, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Emotions, moods and feelings |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE |
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