Grandma Bird by Benji Davies (half class set, 15 books)

Noi isn't at all sure about staying at Grandma's. Grandma boils seaweed for soup, and there's not much to do on the tiny island where she lives where the wind cuts in and the grass grows sideways.

. . But that's before Noi gets swept up in the dramatic rescue that will mark the beginning of their touching new friendship.