
The Stickleback Catchers
by Lisette Auton
Title:
The Stickleback Catchers
Author:
Lisette Auton
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
400 pages
Publisher:
TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale
ISBN-13:
9780241522059
EAN:
9780241522059
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
440
Dimensions (mm):
128 x 197 x 28
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
'A magic realist fight to save a beloved grandmother from dementia . . . dialect, disability, neurodivergence and gender-nonconformity were all woven incidentally into this open-hearted book - Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023Mimi adores her wild, fun, full-of-life gran. Then Gran starts forgetting things. Suddenly there are cracks appearing all around their home - and a mysterious black crow - both of which only Mimi seems able to see.Mimi is determined to solve the mystery. Luckily she has new friends to help: Titch and Nusrat. Together, they're the Stickleback Catchers: solvers of puzzles and seekers of adventure.Down by the river, where the gang meet and the silvery sticklebacks swim, they discover a mysterious stone, speckled with stars. But this is no ordinary stone: it's the doorway to another world, a world of talking crows and secrets, magical constellations and memories - and maybe, just maybe, Mimi's chance to bring back Gran forever...














