Alberto lives alone in the town of Allora, where fish fly out of the sea and the houses shine like jewels.He is a coffin maker, spending his quiet, solitary days creating the final resting places of Alloras people.Until the day a mysterious boy and his magical bird arrive flying from danger and searching for a safe haven.Tito is fearful, suspicious of kindness, but as the winter days grow colder and darker, Albertos home grows warmer and brighter.Can Tito and his bird be sheltered from the towns prying eyes and the shadows of their past?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alberto lives alone in the town of Allora, where fish fly out of the sea and the houses shine like jewels.He is a coffin maker, spending his quiet, solitary days creating the final resting places of Alloras people.Until the day a mysterious boy and his magical bird arrive flying from danger and searching for a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4422,"template":"","book_tag":[20],"age_group":[28],"book_type":[1044],"book_author":[693],"class_list":["post-8896","our-books","type-our-books","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","book_tag-real-life-books","age_group-books-for-11-year-olds","book_type-paid","book_author-matilda-woods"],"yoast_title":"The Boy, the Bird and the Coffin Maker | Age 11+ | Little Reads","yoast_metadesc":"Alberto lives alone in the town of Allora, where fish fly out of the sea and the houses shine like jewels. Age 11+. 3,000+ hand-picked books on Little Reads. 7-day free trial.","acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n