By Lucy Strange (author)
"This is a fast paced and thrilling novel that will delight anyone who loves adventures, mysteries and clever, brave children."
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April 2024 Book of the Month
Faye Fitzgerald has done something wicked. But she’s not absolutely sure what it is. All the adults around her are in agreement, what she did was so awful she has to be sent away to somewhere where she can no longer be a danger. So Faye embarks on a journey that takes her to a remote Scottish island and to a very unusual school where the other six pupils are all children who have done something wicked - or so they have been told.
Faye and her fellow pupils soon find that this school is really not all it seems to be and, along with secret passages, concealed doorways and possible ghosts, they find out the real reasons for their banishment and imprisonment.
The Island at the Edge of the Night is a page-turner adventure where daring, courage, love and friendship keep the story moving fast and swift. There are anagrams and hidden clues, terrible villains and heroic escapades as well as a carefully crafted underlying theme of the importance of listening and paying attention to the natural world.
This is a fast paced and thrilling novel that will delight anyone who loves adventures, mysteries and clever, brave children.
A twisty-turny shadowy mystery from highly-acclaimed and Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Lucy Strange.
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Abandoned at a boarding school on a wild and remote island, Faye Fitzgerald discovers that she and the other pupils have been sent there for doing something wicked. But what is it that Faye has done?
She might be bold enough to tackle the sinister mysteries of the island, but has she the courage to face the secrets deep within herself?
A stunning new tale from the Queen of Gothic, Lucy Strange – author of The Secret of Nightingale Wood, Sisters of the Lost Marsh, The Ghost of Gosswater and the Waterstones Prize-shortlisted Our Castle by the Sea.
A masterful blend of thrilling Gothic mystery, a touch of magical realism and stunning writing, all wrapped up in a twisty-turny plot Perfect for fans of Frances Hardinge and Emma Carroll.
Praise for Lucy Strange :
'Storytelling at its very best' - Kiran Millwood Hargrave
'This is storytelling so secure and shining you can almost feel the glow' - Hilary McKay
'Lucy Strange is a wonderful, accomplished writer whose books stay with you long after you have finished reading' - Natasha Farrant
'Unputdownable. From its gripping drama to its breathtaking beauty, I loved every word.' - Eloise Williams
Lucy Strange is the best-selling children's author of titles including The Secret of Nightingale Wood , a Waterstones Children's Book of the Month, and Our Castle by the Sea , which was nominated for the Carnegie Medal, shortlisted for the Waterstones Book Prize, and was the first Independent Booksellers' Children's Book of the Month.
After studying English Literature at Sheffield University, Lucy Strange trained at the Oxford School of Drama and worked as an actor, singer and storyteller for some years before becoming an English and Drama teacher. On moving to Dubai, she launched the award-winning blog Homesick and Heatstruck and has worked as a freelance writer.
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A twisty-turny shadowy mystery from highly-acclaimed and Waterstones Prize-shortlisted author Lucy Strange. Abandoned at a boarding school on a wild and remote island, Faye Fitzgerald discovers that she and the other pupils have been sent there for doing something wicked. But what is it that Faye has done?
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Island at the Edge of Night and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Island at the Edge of Night features in the following genres: Books of the Month, Recommendations, Crime & Mystery, Adventure Stories, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Fantasy / Magical, Featured Books for 11+ readers, School Stories, Thrillers, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Island at the Edge of Night was written by Lucy Strange and published by Chicken House Ltd
The Island at the Edge of Night has 314 pages
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