The Raven's Children

Yulia Yakovleva, Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp

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Puffin
03 September 2018

Powerful historical fiction for fans of The Silver Sword and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.

Russia in 1938 is a place of great terror. Joseph Stalin is in charge. His Secret Police are everywhere, searching for anyone who might be his enemy.

People have no idea who they can trust.

Seven-year-old Shura doesn't know about any of this. He's happy in his little home in Leningrad going to school in the mornings, playing with his best friend in the afternoon, fighting with his big sister, spending time with his Mama, Papa and baby brother Bobka.

Until one day everything changes.

Mama and Papa and Bobka disappear without a trace. The whispers of their neighbours are that Mama and Papa were spies, enemies of Stalin and so they have now been taken by something mysterious called The Raven. Desperate to reunite his family, Shura decides to hunt down The Raven, finding help in the most unexpected places but facing more danger than he has ever known . . .

By: Yulia Yakovleva
Translated by: Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp
Imprint: Puffin
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 129mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 181g
ISBN: 9780241330777
ISBN 10: 0241330777
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 03 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 9 to 11 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Yulia Yakovleva Horst has worked for many years as a columnist and an editor in leading Russian newspapers and magazines. She writes in both Russian and Norwegian. Her first children's book, Halens Historie, written in Norwegian and published under her Norwegian name, received the Bologna Ragazzi Award 2014 in the Opera Prima category. The Raven's Children is her first children novel in Russian, and her first book to be translated and published in English. She is currently studying for an MA in children's illustration in the UK.

Reviews for The Raven's Children

Thought-provoking . . . This unusual read is compelling * Sunday Times * An intriguing, magic-realist take on a brutal reality * Spectator * The Raven's Children really is worthy of all the applause it's receiving. Ten out of ten * Starburst *