Matt Haig's first novel for young readers, Shadow Forest, won the Blue Peter Book of the Year Award and the Gold Smarties Award. He is also the author of various adult novels, including the bestsellers The Last Family in England and The Radleys. Reviewers have called his writing 'totally engrossing', 'touching, quirky and macabre' and 'so surprising and strange that it vaults into a realm all of its own'. His books have been translated into 25 languages. He lives in York.
Children with a taste for magic and fantasy will find both - and a dollop of humour - in this second tale of Samuel Blink ... this entertaining thriller oozes comedy and suspense in equal measure Daily Mail Fast, fun and furious action with a cast of humorous characters and creatures. A runaway hit TBK It is so good to have a children's book, full of fun and adventure ... a well-judged adventure for young readers, told in a proper story-teller's voice. Hurrah! Carousel ... thoroughly engaging and readable www.thebookbag.co.uk