Overview
''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 forever...
- | Author: Lisette Auton
- | Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
- | Publication Date: Feb 09, 2023
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- | Binding: Paperback / softback
- | ISBN-13: 9780241522059
- | ISBN-10: 0241522056
