The Mystery of the Colour Thief
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2018
Zephyr (Verlag)
978-1-78669-894-0 (ISBN)
Zephyr (Verlag)
978-1-78669-894-0 (ISBN)
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First the accident, then the nightmares and the thief who steals the colour from Izzy's world. Will her neighbour and a nest of cygnets help solve the mystery of the colour thief?
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019.
Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, 2019.
First the accident, then the nightmares. The shadowy thief steals all the colours from Izzy's world leaving her feeling empty and hopeless. Will her new neighbour and a nest full of cygnets save Izzy and solve the mystery of the colour thief? A heartwarming story about families, friendships, school, nature, hope and self-confidence.
After a frightening car accident, Izzy's mum is in a coma. Her family is in pieces. Her best friend at school has dumped her. And her nightmares are haunted by a shadowy man stealing all the colours from her world. She's trying so hard to be brave, but Izzy thinks everything is her fault. Then she meets her new neighbour, Toby, paralyzed after a skateboarding accident, and together they find a nest of cygnets who need rescuing. Particularly the odd one out, called Spike. Will saving Spike save Izzy? Will she and Toby solve the mystery of the colour thief and bring hope and happiness back to Izzy's life? Written with insight, compassion and empathy – an authentic story about real life and how to survive it.
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize 2019.
Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, 2019.
First the accident, then the nightmares. The shadowy thief steals all the colours from Izzy's world leaving her feeling empty and hopeless. Will her new neighbour and a nest full of cygnets save Izzy and solve the mystery of the colour thief? A heartwarming story about families, friendships, school, nature, hope and self-confidence.
After a frightening car accident, Izzy's mum is in a coma. Her family is in pieces. Her best friend at school has dumped her. And her nightmares are haunted by a shadowy man stealing all the colours from her world. She's trying so hard to be brave, but Izzy thinks everything is her fault. Then she meets her new neighbour, Toby, paralyzed after a skateboarding accident, and together they find a nest of cygnets who need rescuing. Particularly the odd one out, called Spike. Will saving Spike save Izzy? Will she and Toby solve the mystery of the colour thief and bring hope and happiness back to Izzy's life? Written with insight, compassion and empathy – an authentic story about real life and how to survive it.
Ewa Jozefkowicz grew up in Ealing, and studied English Literature at UCL. Her debut novel The Mystery of the Colour Thief, published by Zephyr in 2018, was shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize. Her second book Girl 38: Finding a Friend blends contemporary times with WWII Poland. Ewa lives in north London, with her husband and twin daughters, Magda and Julia.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.07.2018 |
|---|---|
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 200 mm |
| Themenwelt | Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78669-894-3 / 1786698943 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78669-894-0 / 9781786698940 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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