The magical bestseller: perfect for readers of all ages OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017Winner of the British Book Awards Children's Book ofthe Year 2017Shortlisted for the Branford Boase AwardShortlisted for the Jhalak Prize Beautiful, thrilling and magical, Sunday Times bestselling-authorKiran Millwood Hargrave's critically-acclaimed firstnovel is a modern classic.'Absolutely loved it from start to finish' TOMFLETCHER'I read it, I loved it' MALORIE BLACKMAN'Kiran Millwood Hargrave creates a spellbinding world of magic,myth and adventure' EMMA CARROLLForbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the farawaylands her cartographer father once mapped.When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search.The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland –and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demonis stirring from its sleep.Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabelladiscovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself. A beautifully written, multi award-winning story of friendship,discovery, myths and magic for any age – perfectfor fans of Philip Pullman, Frances Hardinge or Katherine RundellFrom the author of Julia and the Shark and TheMercies, chosen for the Richard & Judy Book ClubSet in an extensive and stunningly-imagined parallelworld imbued with magical realismA gorgeous gift with intricate star-chart illustrationsthroughout - a present for young and old, which will stay withyou long after reading 'One of those timeless stories that feels like a real myth' SAMANTHASHANNON'FANTASTIC!' CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER'Absolutely stunning' CATHERINE DOYLE'So beautiful and magical' PIERS TORDAY
