The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks
Emily Kenny
£7.99
Description
“Has heart, soul and so much spirit.” Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin’s Dragons
“Disappearing animals, twists and turns, and an amazing autistic protagonist.” Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh
“Exciting, deftly plotted and full of surprises.” Sinead O’Hart, author of The Eye of the North
Alice Tonks would love to make friends at boarding school. And, being autistic, she just wants people to accept her for who she is. But after a rather strange encounter with a talking seagull on her first day, she suddenly has a new challenge and a lot of questions.
Animals are going missing and Alice can’t solve the mystery alone. With new friends behind her, can Alice harness her magic powers and become the hero she never imagined?
A story about finding your voice, friendship and unlikely heroes, for fans of A Kind of Spark
Publisher Review
'Shades of Enid Blyton and Harry Potter and a fresh, wonderful magic of its very own. Twists, turns, friends, animals and a brilliant autistic heroine called Alice Tonks. Set in a boarding school by the sea!' -- Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild "A fabulous boarding school mystery with disappearing animals, twists and turns, and an amazing autistic protagonist." -- Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh 'This is a beautiful book with the charm of goldfinches and the empathy and colours of chameleons and I really loved it... I can't wait to see Alice out in the world, doing her magic!' -- Zillah Bethell, author of A Whisper of Horses 'Exciting, deftly plotted and full of surprises, this fantastic tale of Alice and her friends - both animal and human! - will sweep you away.' -- Sinead O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North 'Everyone says stories have heart but The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks has heart, soul and so much spirit.' -- Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin's Dragons 'A tale of friendship with an autistic protagonist, by an autistic author, this promises to be a great new series.' -- Bookseller 'I absolutely loved it! An instant classic, in my opinion. Boarding school + animals + magic? Yes, please!... An autistic girl getting to be the hero in her own thrilling adventure, unravelling a mystery and not having to change or be a different person to fit in. That's a lot of ticked boxes. Young readers are going to find a firm favourite in this story, with the promise of more Tonks excitement to come!' -- Kate Foster, author of Paws "A charming adventure, filled with the kind of magic I wished for as a child, with an autistic protagonist. A great addition to the magical school stories shelf, absolutely chock full with animals." -- Lizzie Huxley-Jones, editor of Stim "A sumptuous middle grade mystery that will intrigue and enchant animal lovers of all ages. I LOVED IT. Can't wait for the next instalment in the series!" -- Jessica Scott-Whyte, author of Th e Asparagus Bunch
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