Grave Matter
A dark YA tale of love, loss and the supernatural from Queen of Teen Juno Dawson, collaborating for the first time with prize-winning illustrator Alex T. Smith.
Since the crash, since Eliza died, Samuel can't find a way to go on. His need to see his love again is overwhelming, and so he ventures into the strange, terrifying world of Hoodoo. Samuel is about to make a pact with powers he cannot comprehend, let alone control…
A chilling tale of love that reaches beyond the grave.
Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 9.
Juno Dawson is the multi award-winning author of YA novels. She also wrote the bestselling non-fiction guides to life for young people, This Book Is Gay and Mind Your Head, and the 2016 World Book Day title, Spot the Difference.
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Alex T. Smith is much-loved for his prize-winning picture books, his artwork for authors from Dodie Smith to David Almond, and as the creator of the indomitable Claude, soon to be a Disney animated series. Grave Matter marks Alex’s first foray into illustration for older readers – and he says he has really enjoyed this adventure to the dark side.