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Published: 01/10/2020
Both a wonderful evocation of a Caribbean island childhood and a gripping mystery with a jaw-dropping twist, Getten’s debut leads us into the strange story of Clara who is desperate to regain the lost memory of what happened to her during a storm the previous summer.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Younger Readers Prize 2021
Shortlisted for the Jhalak Children’s & Young Adult Prize 2021
Nothing much happens in Sycamore, the small village where Clara lives - at least, that's how it looks. She loves eating ripe mangoes fallen from trees, running outside in the rainy season and escaping to her secret hideout with her best friend Gaynah. There's only one problem - she can't remember anything that happened last summer.
When a quirky girl called Rudy arrives from England, everything starts to change. Gaynah stops acting like a best friend, while Rudy and Clara roam across the island and uncover an old family secret. As the summer reaches its peak and the island storms begin, Clara's memory starts to return and she must finally face the truth of what happened last year.
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
ISBN: 9781782692645
Number of pages: 224
Dimensions: 198 x 129 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
A big adventure on a small island, this a brilliant powerful book about friendship, family and fear - Sharna Jackson, BookTrust
The story is mysterious and has a powerful twist, while also conjuring up moving family relationships - Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week
A brilliant and beautifully crafted tale... I loved it! - Sophie Anderson, author of The House with Chicken Legs
A winning debut of immense charm, grace and heartfelt wisdom - Piers Torday
A wonderful story with great heart, mystery, and insight. Kereen Getten is a bright new voice - Clare Vanderpool, author of 'Moon Over Manifest'
A heartfelt and accessible debut about friendship, memory, and forgiveness - Tae Keller, author of 'When You Trap a Tiger'
This is a beautifully-written story of small towns, and the eternally shifting sands of friendship and family. Mysterious, poetic and dream-like at times - BookTrust
... a gripping mystery with a jaw-dropping twist - Waterstones
This is an intriguing and beautifully written story of family, friendship and life in a small town - with a surprising twist - The Week Junior
This is a memorable, evocative tale of sisterhood and identity - Irish Times
[A] dreamy evocation of a Caribbean childhood - with a surprise twist - The Times
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