Xanthe & the Ruby Crown

A stunning mystery drama for ages 8-12 from the CostaAward-winning author of Asha & the Spirit Bird - forfans of Hannah Gold and Emma Carroll. 'What a beautiful book' HANNAH GOLD, author ofTHE LAST BEAR'Jasbinder's best book yet ... a wonderful blend of the urbanand magical' DARREN SIMPSON, author of THE MEMORYTHIEVES 'Sensitively written and set against a true historical backdrop,this mystical story is a delight.' DAILY MAIL Xanthe loves visiting her gran in her flat with its rooftop garden.But Nani is becoming forgetful - and Xanthe wishes she could helpher, if only she knew how. A mysterious cat shows her a way. It leads Xanthe to clues aboutNani's childhood, and how, long ago, she had to escape her oldlife in Africa for a new one in Britain ... A brilliant contemporary mystery which follows archaeology-obsessedXanthe as she uncovers her family's secretsA tale of secrets, family, refugees, belonging and loveSet in a tower block in Nottingham, bringing Jasbinder'strademark magical realism to an urban, everyday settingAuthor Jasbinder Bilan is the winner of the Costa BookAward, the Indie Book Award and the Times/Chicken House Children'sFiction Competition, and has been shortlisted for the WaterstonesChildren's Book Prize 'Thoughtful and intriguing' THE WEEK JUNIOR'Very touching ... evokes a world full of wonder, glitterand light' BIG ISSUE'A charming story that will appeal to fans of Eva Ibbotsonand Kiran Millwood Hargrave' SCHOOL READING LIST