The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks - Longlisted for the Adrien Prize, 2022

"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." Sinéad 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  

About the author

Like Alice, Emily Kenny is autistic and wanted to write her debut novel about an autistic child protagonist. Emily studied English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, completed the MA in Children’s Literature at Roehampton University, and was part of the Spark Mentor scheme with WriteMentor. Emily works as a secondary school English teacher and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, and lives in London.

Product details

• Authors: Emily Kenny
• Publisher: Oneworld Publications
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 14.02.2023
• EAN: 9780861542079
• ISBN: 978-0-86154-207-9
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 26 mm
• Series: The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks; The Extraordinary Adventures o
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Mysteries & Detective Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Girls & Women, People & places (Children's / Teenage), Animal stories (Children's / Teenage), Crime & mystery fiction (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Crime and mystery fiction, JUVENILE FICTION / Science & Nature / General, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Girls and women, JUVENILE FICTION / Disabilities