"Has heart, soul and so much spirit." Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin's Dragons
"Disappearing animals, twists and turns, and an amazing autistic protagonist." Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh
"Exciting, deftly plotted and full of surprises." Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North
Alice Tonks would love to make friends at boarding school. And, being autistic, she just wants people to accept her for who she is. But after a rather strange encounter with a talking seagull on her first day, she suddenly has a new challenge and a lot of questions.
Animals are going missing and Alice can't solve the mystery alone. With new friends behind her, can Alice harness her magic powers and become the hero she never imagined?
A story about finding your voice, friendship and unlikely heroes, for fans of A Kind of Spark
Autorentext
Like Alice, Emily Kenny is autistic and wanted to write her debut novel about an autistic child protagonist. Emily studied English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, completed the MA in Children's Literature at Roehampton University, and was part of the Spark Mentor scheme with WriteMentor. Emily works as a secondary school English teacher and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, and lives in London.
Klappentext
All it takes is a little magic to find your voice…
Alice Tonks would love to make friends at boarding school, but she's always found it hard to fit in. Then she discovers she can talk to animals, and that's not all...
As she starts to explore her newfound abilities, to her horror she learns that creatures are going missing. Only Alice holds the key to solving the mystery, but first she'll need to harness her full powers. And she'll need a bit of help from her new friends ? animal and human alike.
A story about finding your voice, friendship and unlikely heroes, for fans of A Kind of Spark