A witty, suspenseful and inventive debut that asks what makes a person a friend and a house a home.Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. Their friendship is so long established, they take it for granted. Just as Asha takes for granted that Donnybrooke, the mansion that sits on the highest hill in Coreville, is the best house in town. But when Sam is accepted into snobbish Castleton Academy as an autistic “Miracle Boy”, he leaves Asha, who is also autistic, to navigate middle school alone.He also leaves her wondering if she can take anything for granted any more. Because soon Sam is spending time with Prestyn, Asha’s nemesis, whose family owns Donnybrooke and have forbidden Asha to set foot inside. But when it becomes clear that Prestyn's interest in Sam is less than friendly, will Asha be able to find it in herself to help her former friend?Told from the points of view of Asha, Sam and Donnybrooke itself, this is a highly original debut about friendship, peer pressure and bullying."A sharply insightful, gripping read, with a painfully accurate portrait of childhood friendships, and a sentient house like no other." Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

"An absorbing, intriguing wintry modern fairy tale." GuardianPerfect for fans of The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, this magical fairy-tale adventure follows an imprisoned princess who needs the help of a girl from the modern world to undo a wish gone wrong and save her snowy kingdom. Every day, a lonely princess digs through the snow in search of a way to undo the terrible wish she made – one that has left her with an empty kingdom. But one day, a mysterious girl named Ela tumbles through the kingdom’s protective mist barrier. The princess is determined to bring Ela to her father, the king, as proof that her wish can be undone. Meanwhile, Ela is shocked to discover she’s stumbled upon the very Snow Princess whose picture graces the cover of the locked book that Ela’s mom won’t let her read.Can these two brave girls from different worlds come together to set things right? A captivating adventure of courage, belonging and unlikely friendship that will delight children who have grown up watching Frozen."Full of magic and mystery, family and friendship." Through the Bookshelf"A tender, thoughtful and uplifting fairy tale." Armadillo Magazine"A story of belonging, choices, friendship, and that one little stubborn spark inside every one of us that believes things can get better. If you are looking for a book that feels like a warm hug in a cold world mixed with magical mayhem and two strong heroines determined to set things right, this is your pick." Netgalley Reviewer

"An absorbing, intriguing wintry modern fairy tale." GuardianPerfect for fans of The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, this magical fairy-tale adventure follows an imprisoned princess who needs the help of a girl from the modern world to undo a wish gone wrong and save her snowy kingdom. Every day, a lonely princess digs through the snow in search of a way to undo the terrible wish she made – one that has left her with an empty kingdom. But one day, a mysterious girl named Ela tumbles through the kingdom’s protective mist barrier. The princess is determined to bring Ela to her father, the king, as proof that her wish can be undone. Meanwhile, Ela is shocked to discover she’s stumbled upon the very Snow Princess whose picture graces the cover of the locked book that Ela’s mom won’t let her read.Can these two brave girls from different worlds come together to set things right? A captivating adventure of courage, belonging and unlikely friendship that will delight children who have grown up watching Frozen."Full of magic and mystery, family and friendship." Through the Bookshelf"A tender, thoughtful and uplifting fairy tale." Armadillo Magazine"A story of belonging, choices, friendship, and that one little stubborn spark inside every one of us that believes things can get better. If you are looking for a book that feels like a warm hug in a cold world mixed with magical mayhem and two strong heroines determined to set things right, this is your pick." Netgalley Reviewer

A witty, suspenseful and inventive debut that asks what makes a person a friend and a house a home.Sam and Asha. Asha and Sam. Their friendship is so long established, they take it for granted. Just as Asha takes for granted that Donnybrooke, the mansion that sits on the highest hill in Coreville, is the best house in town. But when Sam is accepted into snobbish Castleton Academy as an autistic “Miracle Boy”, he leaves Asha, who is also autistic, to navigate middle school alone.He also leaves her wondering if she can take anything for granted any more. Because soon Sam is spending time with Prestyn, Asha’s nemesis, whose family owns Donnybrooke and have forbidden Asha to set foot inside. But when it becomes clear that Prestyn's interest in Sam is less than friendly, will Asha be able to find it in herself to help her former friend?Told from the points of view of Asha, Sam and Donnybrooke itself, this is a highly original debut about friendship, peer pressure and bullying."A sharply insightful, gripping read, with a painfully accurate portrait of childhood friendships, and a sentient house like no other." Louie Stowell, author of Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good

"An absorbing, intriguing wintry modern fairy tale." GuardianPerfect for fans of The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, this magical fairy-tale adventure follows an imprisoned princess who needs the help of a girl from the modern world to undo a wish gone wrong and save her snowy kingdom. Every day, a lonely princess digs through the snow in search of a way to undo the terrible wish she made – one that has left her with an empty kingdom. But one day, a mysterious girl named Ela tumbles through the kingdom’s protective mist barrier. The princess is determined to bring Ela to her father, the king, as proof that her wish can be undone. Meanwhile, Ela is shocked to discover she’s stumbled upon the very Snow Princess whose picture graces the cover of the locked book that Ela’s mom won’t let her read.Can these two brave girls from different worlds come together to set things right? A captivating adventure of courage, belonging and unlikely friendship that will delight children who have grown up watching Frozen."Full of magic and mystery, family and friendship." Through the Bookshelf"A tender, thoughtful and uplifting fairy tale." Armadillo Magazine"A story of belonging, choices, friendship, and that one little stubborn spark inside every one of us that believes things can get better. If you are looking for a book that feels like a warm hug in a cold world mixed with magical mayhem and two strong heroines determined to set things right, this is your pick." Netgalley Reviewer

"An absorbing, intriguing wintry modern fairy tale." GuardianPerfect for fans of The Way Past Winter by Kiran Millwood Hargrave and The Snow Girl by Sophie Anderson, this magical fairy-tale adventure follows an imprisoned princess who needs the help of a girl from the modern world to undo a wish gone wrong and save her snowy kingdom. Every day, a lonely princess digs through the snow in search of a way to undo the terrible wish she made – one that has left her with an empty kingdom. But one day, a mysterious girl named Ela tumbles through the kingdom’s protective mist barrier. The princess is determined to bring Ela to her father, the king, as proof that her wish can be undone. Meanwhile, Ela is shocked to discover she’s stumbled upon the very Snow Princess whose picture graces the cover of the locked book that Ela’s mom won’t let her read.Can these two brave girls from different worlds come together to set things right? A captivating adventure of courage, belonging and unlikely friendship that will delight children who have grown up watching Frozen."Full of magic and mystery, family and friendship." Through the Bookshelf"A tender, thoughtful and uplifting fairy tale." Armadillo Magazine"A story of belonging, choices, friendship, and that one little stubborn spark inside every one of us that believes things can get better. If you are looking for a book that feels like a warm hug in a cold world mixed with magical mayhem and two strong heroines determined to set things right, this is your pick." Netgalley Reviewer