An exhilarating, awe-inspiring debut from a master storyteller writing for children for the first time, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Katherine Rundell and Eva Ibbotson.
Short-listed for Redbridge Children's Book Award 2022 (UK) Short-listed for Juniper Book Awards 2023 (UK) Short-listed for Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2023 (UK) Short-listed for Sefton Super Reads Award 2023 (UK) Long-listed for The Branford Boase Award 2022 (UK) Long-listed for Young Quills Award for Historical Fiction 2023 (UK)
A new and important voice for young people. Michael Morpurgo
Told by a distinguished script writer with clarity, feeling and clever plotting, this involving tale asks who can be trusted in a world full of traitors, but finds the good in the end. Children's Book of the Week, The Sunday Times
A heart-stopping adventure of the kind that should appeal to fans of Eva Ibbotson and Philip Pullman. The New Statesman
An unforgettable adventure The School Librarian
David Farr is one of the UK's leading screenwriters and directors for film, TV and theatre. In 2009, he was appointed Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, where his productions of The Winter's Tale, King Lear and The Homecoming all opened to critical acclaim. David is known for his work on Spooks and his 2016 BBC adaptation of The Night Manager, starring Hugh Laurie and Tom Hiddleston. He completed his first feature film, Hanna, in 2009, and has since adapted it into a hugely successful series for Amazon Prime, and has recently adapted The Midwich Cuckoos for Sky.
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