Description:
An utterly stunning, powerful and unforgettable novella by the highly acclaimed and much missed Mal Peet. Featuring sensitive full colour illustrations by talented rising star, Emma Shoard.
Review Quotes:
"I love this wonderful book. How does Mal Peet do so much in such a short space? It's engrossing, haunting, beautifully written." - DAVID ALMOND; "For some time now, Mal Peet has been the most elegant prose stylist in the world of young-adult fiction...one of the best novelists, full stop" - ANTHONY MCGOWAN; "It's likely to be the best children's book you will read this year ... Peet is a profound storyteller and this haunting, moving story - sensitively illustrated by Emma Shoard's atmospheric ink drawings - reminds us what riches he left behind and what treasures we are missing." THE TIMES (CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE WEEK)
"Engrossing, haunting and beautifully written" - David Almond
"Emotional truth and tenderness ... Told in simple language and illustrated with muted loveliness" - The Sunday Times
"Wonderful writers like Mal Peet don't need hundreds of pages or thousands of words to write a story that packs a unforgettable punch ...Poignant and moving" - South China Morning Post