The Stickleback Catchers
Verlag | Penguin Books UK |
Alter | 9 - 12 Jahre |
Auflage | 2023 |
Seiten | 400 |
Format | 12,9 x 19,8 x 2,4 cm |
B-format paperback | |
Gewicht | 316 g |
Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
EAN | 9780241522059 |
Bestell-Nr | 24152205EA |
'A magic realist fight to save a beloved grandmother from dementia . . . dialect, disability, neurodivergence and gender-nonconformity were all woven incidentally into this open-hearted book - Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023
Mimi adores her wild, fun, full-of-life gran. Then Gran starts forgetting things. Suddenly there are cracks appearing all around their home - and a mysterious black crow - both of which only Mimi seems able to see.
Mimi is determined to solve the mystery. Luckily she has new friends to help: Titch and Nusrat. Together, they're the Stickleback Catchers: solvers of puzzles and seekers of adventure.
Down by the river, where the gang meet and the silvery sticklebacks swim, they discover a mysterious stone, speckled with stars. But this is no ordinary stone: it's the doorway to another world, a world of talking crows and secrets, magical constellations and memories - and maybe, just maybe, Mimi's chance to bring back Gran forev er...
Rezension:
Touching, original and compelling, this is a nostalgic novel about old-fashioned childhoods, but it is also very much of our time. Children's Book of the Week Sunday Times