Description

‘Dazzling storytelling’ – Hilary McKay

Born with a serious heart condition, Dara has been waiting for his Big Operation forever, and this summer it’s finally going to happen. The moment his heart is fixed he’ll row out to the island in the bay all by himself just like he’s always dreamed. But when his op is postponed, Dara snaps. When will he get to live his real life? Maybe the adventures he dreams of are just silly fantasies.
And then he finds a girl hiding in the boat shed. She wears animal skins. She has a real live pet wolf. She is, simply, impossible. Could Mothgirl really be from the Stone Age? And what is she seeking on Lathrin Island? As Dara and Mothgirl set out on a wild, windswept sea journey Dara begins to realise that when you stop worrying about what’s impossible, you can do anything.

A brave, life-affirming middle-grade timeslip adventure about finding your family and finding yourself, from the author of The Wild Way Home.

Publisher Review

This thrilling time-slip adventure oozes magic and heart * Bookseller EDITOR’S CHOICE on THE WILD WAY HOME * So good I read it twice * Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks’ War on THE WILD WAY HOME * I loved this unique quirky story full of heart * Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha and the Spirit Bird on THE WILD WAY HOME * Delivers in spades. It made me laugh, cry, gasp and turn the pages for one more chapter every time I had to stop * Nizrana Farook, author of The Girl Who Stole an Elephant on THE WILD WAY HOME *