Mara and her dad have lived in their van for as long as she can remember. Whatever her father does to scrape a living has kept them constantly moving and Mara has never questioned it. That is until she uncovers a collection of notes addressed to 'the Tider', an individual responsible for harvesting lost time from people whose lives were cut short.
But before Mara can question her father he is taken by a dangerous group who want to use his power for evil. With the very fabric of time and space at stake, it's down to Mara and her new friend Jan to find him before it's too late...
A fast-paced, time bending adventure perfect for fans of A WRINKLE IN TIME, THE SECRET KEEPERS and SKY SONG.
Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group
ISBN: 9781788953306
Number of pages: 256
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
Mara and her father Gabriel live in a battered old van, constantly on the move. This is how life has always been, though Mara has never understood why. She’s never been to school, or had friends, or a bedroom that... More
This was an odd one for me. Overall, I enjoyed it. I was grabbed by the story and wanted to know what happened. But I never fully connected with the characters, especially Mara. So I found that, although I was... More
Mara (pron. Morra) leads a dishevelled childhood, living in an out of an old van, stealing food, always on the move. It’s because of her father’s job – if she only knew what that was. Gabriel often hurries off for... More
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