From one of the brightest talents in children's fiction
and the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book prize comes
another brilliant novel about family and friendship.
Siblings Jonathan, Holly and Davy have been struggling to survive
since the death of their mother, and are determined to avoid
being taken into care.
When the family's wealthy but eccentric Great-Aunt Irene has a
stroke, they go to visit her. Unable to speak or write, she gives
Holly some photographs that might lead them to an inheritance that
could solve all their problems.
But they're not the only ones after the treasure...
A heart-warming modern-day mystery
From the author of the bestselling Ways To Live Forever
Sally Nicholls is the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book
Prize, has been shortlisted for the Manchester Book of the Year
Award and has been longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal
Perfect for fans of Meg Rosoff and Lauren Oliver
PRIASE FOR AN ISLAND OF OUR OWN
"Suspenseful, funny, touching, and in its affirmative philosophy,
exhilarating." - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday
Times
"A writer of enormous power and strength" - Literary
Review
- ISBN13 9781407197951
- Publish Date 5 September 2019
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 3 July 2023
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Scholastic
- Format Paperback
- Pages 240
- Language English