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Following twelve-year-old Bren who escapes the real world into an imaginary one after the loss of his sister, this dark and mesmerising novel from the author of The Memory Thieves imparts a powerful message of courage and self-confidence.
The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life fractured at home. Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident, Bren's only safe space is Furthermoor, an imagined world of mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive. In Furthermoor, no one can hurt Bren... until the mysterious Featherly arrives.
Now Bren is forced to confront his deepest fears and decide if his place in the real world is worth fighting for. Enter a world as vast and dark as your imagination, in this unforgettable coming-of-age story about courage, friendship and finding your voice.
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN: 9781474976701
Number of pages: 288
Weight: 230 g
Dimensions: 199 x 148 x 19 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
Spellbinding - The i
Simpson is a compelling writer, his prose clear and muscular... Children of ten and upwards will find much within this involving work to transport them. - Literary Review
Older readers will enjoy this dark and intriguing tale - The Week Junior
A dark, imaginative and a mesmerising read. - A. M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets
Absorbing, tense and poignant - Books for Keeps
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