Description

Ettie has lived blissfully with just her grandma for company and the wild woods as her playground.
Until she meets the mysterious Cora and she starts to crave more – now she wants to explore further, to discover secrets of her own.
So, when Cora leads her to the hidden quarry pool – deep, cold, beautiful and dangerously inviting – Ettie is ready to jump straight in.
But the quarry has secrets too, and Ettie will have to dive deep into the darkness to uncover them . . .

Publisher Review

A bold, beautiful and haunting book. Julia Green is one of our finest writers for young people today . . . Open the book and read. You’ll be enchanted to the very end * David Almond * Powerful, haunting and incredibly atmospheric . . . told with all Julia Green’s great skill and shot through with a vein of dark mystery. A truly special book * Nicola Davies * Beautiful, unsettling and haunting . . . Totally immersive * Gill Lewis * Soulful, clever, exquisitely crafted, Julia Green’s books are reliably, relatably brilliant’ * Emma Carroll * A gentle, rocking prose carries us through this illuminating story * The Sunday Times, praise for Julia Green * Told with such purpose, confidence and love * The Times, praise for Julia Green * Beautifully told, this adventure story does more than keep the pages turning, though it will certainly do that. It vividly demonstrates to readers the beauty and importance of nature and how connecting with it is our real hope for the future * Books for Keeps, praise for Julia Green * Wonderfully imaginative and beautifully written * BookTrust, praise for Julia Green * A powerful novel, glittering with evocative language * Just Imagine, praise for Julia Green *