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An atmospheric middle-grade fantasy from a prize-winning author, set in 1914 Valencia - perfect for fans of The Invention of Hugo CabretStep into the crowds and join the festivities of the colourful Las Fallas festival in Valencia, 1914. Meet Amparo and Tomas - a girl who is a hawk by day, and a boy who is a panther by night. As dusk and dawn return, they can never meet as human children. But with the help of street-smart Pepe, these unlikely friends have hopes of working together to uncover the mystery of their shared past.Told alternately with powerful, atmospheric language and immersive full-page illustrations, this fast-paced magical adventure encourages readers to embrace who they are.
About the author
Marta Palazzesi lives in Milan with her family and her Labrador Tango. She won the Premio Strega Ragazze e Ragazzi award in Italy in 2020 for her novel Nebbia.Ambra Garlaschelli is an Italian illustrator and graphic designer based in Milan. She works for magazines, brands and music labels, and uses ink textures, collage, printmaking and digital techniques in her work.Denise Muir has been translating from Italian to English since
1998 and in 2014 published her first short story translation. Since
then she has published picture and educational books with Italian
publishers, championed Italian children's novels and published
a YA novel with Barrington Stoke's Bucket List. Denise writes a
blog about inclusive children's books, works with local libraries
to promote reading in the community, performs as a storyteller
in Italian and English, and collaborates with the Italian Children's
Writers Association, Outside In World, small Italian independent
presses and a literary agency publishing strong voices for young
readers.
Denise divides her time between Edinburgh and Abruzzo, Italy.
Summary
An atmospheric middle-grade fantasy from a prize-winning author, set in 1914 Valencia - perfect for fans of The Invention of Hugo CabretStep into the crowds and join the festivities of the colourful Las Fallas festival in Valencia, 1914.
