The magical bestseller: perfect for readers of all ages
Winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2017
Winner of the British Book Awards Children's Book of the Year 2017
Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize
Beautiful, thrilling and magical, Sunday Times bestselling-author Kiran Millwood Hargrave's critically-acclaimed first novel is a modern classic.
Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped.
When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland - and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demon is stirring from its sleep.
Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself.
A beautifully written, multi award-winning story of friendship, discovery, myths and magic for any age - perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Frances Hardinge or Katherine Rundell
From the author of Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club
Set in an extensive and stunningly-imagined parallel world imbued with magical realism
A gorgeous gift with intricate star-chart illustrations throughout - a present for young and old, which will stay with you long after reading
