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ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Lily has been very ill and she hasn't coped well with the changes, so when her parents are expecting a new baby, she is upset beyond measure. She only wants to go back to the time when everything was the same, so when she is sent to her grandmother's place, she decides to return to her own home. In the meanwhile, a Crow, a Mole, a Mouse and a Snake wait for her - but so do a pair of sinister black-eyed almost-parents who have taken up residence in her family home… An engrossing tale of finding strength to endure, of acceptance and also of hope. With Emily Gravett's atmospheric illustrations, this is an adventure with a deep magical underpinning and a believable protagonist. For ages 9-12. Lindy
A startlingly original, stunningly-illustrated modern classic about learning to face your fears from the multi award-winning partnership of Nick Lake and Emily Gravett.
Nick Lake is a children's book editor at Harper UK. He received his degree in English from Oxford University. His Blood Ninja trilogy was inspired by his interest in the Far East, and by the fact that he is secretly a vampire ninja himself. Nick lives with his wife and daughter in England. Visit him on Twitter @NickLakeAuthor. Emily Gravett is the two-time winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal with Wolves and Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears. Her internationally award-winning picture books include Meerkat Mail, Tidy and Old Hat. She has illustrated bestselling fiction, including Matt Haig's Evie and the Animals and and a recent full-colour edition of Quidditch Through the Ages. @emily_gravett
ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Lily has been very ill and she hasn't coped well with the changes, so when her parents are expecting a new baby, she is upset beyond measure. She only wants to go back to the time when everything was the same, so when she is sent to her grandmother's place, she decides to return to her own home. In the meanwhile, a Crow, a Mole, a Mouse and a Snake wait for her - but so do a pair of sinister black-eyed almost-parents who have taken up residence in her family home… An engrossing tale of finding strength to endure, of acceptance and also of hope. With Emily Gravett's atmospheric illustrations, this is an adventure with a deep magical underpinning and a believable protagonist. For ages 9-12. Lindy
