By Natasha Farrant (author)
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What will two children do to win an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk. Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her.
Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across continents by war . . .
When Skylar meets Yakov she is still reeling from the news of her grandfather's stroke. Yakov is just desperate to go home. They recognise something in each other: a need for friendship, but something else fizzy beneath the surface. A refusal to accept what life has dealt them; a reckless desire to change things up for the better.
So when there's a competition to own nearby Golden Island, it's no surprise they want it.
But how can two children possibly win an island? And what will they risk to call it their own?
Exquisitely told, with compassion and empathy: an unmissable, life-affirming novel from the inimitable Natasha Farrant.
'A perfect story.' Katya Balen
'A thrilling, peril-spiced summer adventure.' Guardian
'A genuine page-turner... Packed with secrets and lies, with a story of hope at its heart.' Daily Express
Natasha Farrant has worked in children’s publishing for almost twenty years, running her own literary scouting agency for the past ten. She is the author of the Carnegie longlisted and Branford Boase shortlisted YA historical novel The Things We Did For Love, as well as two successful adult novels.
She grew up in London where she still lives with her husband, their two daughters and a large tortoiseshell cat. She is the eldest of four siblings and has never dyed her hair pink.
Photo credit © Sam Armstrong.
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What will two children do to win an island? From Costa-winning author of Voyage of the Sparrowhawk.Skylar's old friends felt sorry for her but they were too afraid to talk to her. Yakov's old friends were far away, blown across continents by war . . .When Skylar meets Yakov she is still reeling from the news of her grandfather's stroke.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Secret of Golden Island and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Secret of Golden Island features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Adventure Stories, Crime & Mystery, Classic Literature, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational
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The Secret of Golden Island was written by Natasha Farrant and published by Faber & Faber
The Secret of Golden Island has 328 pages
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