Anya and the Light Above the Ocean

When her mum disappears, Anya sets out to find her in the middle of a storm. Taking a boat out to sea, she encounters a strange window of light hovering above the waves. Transfixed, she reaches out to touch it. She then wakes in her boat, the sea now eerily silent. With her mum still missing, Anya is packed off to stay with an odd, unwelcoming couple. Trapped under their watchful gaze, she uncovers a shocking secret that changes everything she thought she knew. Anya must now battle to find the truth: about her mum, about the Light, and about herself. One of the most gripping and thought provoking books you will ever read. Cover Illustration by Philip Harris.

About the author

Amelia grew up in New Zealand and Warwickshire. She is currently based in East London where she works as a primary school teacher. Prior to teaching, Amelia studied Philosophy at Cambridge University, where she first encountered the thought problems concerning personal identity that ANYA AND THE LIGHT ABOVE THE OCEAN draws on. This is her debut novel and it was longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022. She was also a recipient of a London Writers Award in the same year.

Product details

• Authors: Amelia Giudici
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 10 to 12
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 26.02.2026
• EAN: 9781839136474
• ISBN: 978-1-83913-647-4
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Science fiction (Children's / Teenage), Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Science fiction, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Science Fiction / General, Interest age: from c 9 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Time travel