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Beschreibung
A stunning new children's novel from the Costa Award-winning
author of Asha & the Spirit Bird.

'Sensitively written and set against a true historical backdrop,
this mystical story is a delight.'
DAILY MAIL

Xanthe loves visiting her gran in her flat with its rooftop garden.

But Nani is becoming forgetful – and Xanthe wishes she could
help her, if only she knew how.

A mysterious cat shows her a way. It leads Xanthe to clues about
Nani's childhood, and how, long ago, she had to escape her old
life in Africa for a new one in Britain ...

  • The fourth novel by bestselling, Costa Award-winning
    author Jasbinder Bilan; author of Asha & the Spirit
    Bird
    , Tamarind & the Star of Ishta and Aarti
    & the Blue Gods
  • Follows archaeology-obsessed Xanthe as she uncovers her
    family’s secrets
  • A tale of secrets, family, refugees, belonging and love
  • Set in a tower block in Nottingham, bringing Jasbinder’s
    trademark magical realism to an urban, everyday setting
A stunning new children's novel from the Costa Award-winning
author of Asha & the Spirit Bird.

'Sensitively written and set against a true historical backdrop,
this mystical story is a delight.'
DAILY MAIL

Xanthe loves visiting her gran in her flat with its rooftop garden.

But Nani is becoming forgetful – and Xanthe wishes she could
help her, if only she knew how.

A mysterious cat shows her a way. It leads Xanthe to clues about
Nani's childhood, and how, long ago, she had to escape her old
life in Africa for a new one in Britain ...

  • The fourth novel by bestselling, Costa Award-winning
    author Jasbinder Bilan; author of Asha & the Spirit
    Bird
    , Tamarind & the Star of Ishta and Aarti
    & the Blue Gods
  • Follows archaeology-obsessed Xanthe as she uncovers her
    family’s secrets
  • A tale of secrets, family, refugees, belonging and love
  • Set in a tower block in Nottingham, bringing Jasbinder’s
    trademark magical realism to an urban, everyday setting
Details
Empfohlen (bis): 13
Empfohlen (von): 9
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Kinder & Jugend
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9781913322601
ISBN-10: 1913322602
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bilan, Jasbinder
Hersteller: Chicken House Ltd
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 195 x 127 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: Jasbinder Bilan
Erscheinungsdatum: 02.03.2023
Gewicht: 0,188 kg
Artikel-ID: 123533793