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Island of Whispers

English

By (author): Frances Hardinge

Illustrated by: Emily Gravett

A grown-up gothic fairy tale one of The Guardian's Five Best YA Books 2023

With its silver-sprinkled jacket, this elegiac story . . . is perfect for autumn
Children's Book of the Week The Sunday Times

The award-winning, bestselling Frances Hardinge and Emily Gravett unite for the first time to conjure up a thrilling fairy tale of ghosts and magic, highly illustrated throughout with a luscious blue ink.


On the island of Merlank, the Dead must not be allowed to linger. The very sight of their ghosts can kill you. When young Milo is thrust into the role of Ferryman following his fathers sudden death, he is the one who must carry away the Dead.

Pursued by a vengeful lord and two malignant magicians, Milo must navigate strange and perilous seas where untold threats whisper in the mist. Does he have the courage and imagination to complete his urgent mission?

From the Costa Book Award-winning Frances Hardinge, author of The Lie Tree and Unraveller, with spectacular illustrations from double Kate Greenaway Medal winner Emily Gravett, this riveting coming-of-age tale will sweep you away on an unforgettable journey.

Island of Whispers is a beautiful hardback glittering all over with silver moths, making the most exquisite gift for anyone who loves mysterious fantasy worlds and graphic novels. Perfect for fans of Neil Gaiman and Kiran Millwood Hargrave.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 571g
  • Dimensions: 204 x 258mm
  • Publication Date: 21 Sep 2023
  • Publisher: Pan Macmillan
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • Age Group: Ages 12+
  • ISBN13: 9781529088076

About Frances Hardinge

Frances Hardinge spent a large part of her childhood in a huge old house that inspired her to write strange stories from an early age. She read English at Oxford University then got a job at a software company. However a few years later a persistent friend finally managed to bully Frances into sending a few chapters of Fly By Night her first children's novel to a publisher. Macmillan made her an immediate offer. The book went on to publish to huge critical acclaim and win the Branford Boase First Novel Award. She has since written many highly acclaimed children's novels including Fly By Night's sequel Twilight Robbery as well as the Carnegie-shortlisted Cuckoo Song and the Costa Book of the Year winner The Lie Tree.Emily Gravett has a rare talent for creating exceptional books for children. The winner of two CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals her skill and wit are second to none. Emily first sprang into the limelight with the ground-breaking Wolves which has been followed by such modern classics as Meerkat Mail Little Mouse's Big Book of Fears Monkey and Me and Again! and the fabulous Bear and Hare series for younger readers as well as the beautiful Tidy Old Hat Cyril and Pat and Meerkat Christmas. Each book is unique and different from the last and each features endearing beautifully drawn characters that touch the heart and tickle the funny bone. Emily lives in Brighton with her family.

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