"An enchanting long form picture book for children by the award-winning Maggie O'Farrell about how magic and mayhem collide to help Jem cope with change."
A beautiful book for all ages, The Boy Who Lost His Spark explores how we deal with pain, loneliness and tough emotions when faced with new challenges.
O'Farrell, of Hamnet fame, joins again with Daniela Terrazzini's stunning illustrations to create a magical book.
Jem, struggling with his new life after moving house, notices things become stranger and stranger the unhappier he becomes. His sister Verity is certain it's the work of "a nouka" , an ancient creature from local folklore that lives deep down inside the hill. The nouka sets upon helping Jem to stop bottling up all that sadness and with mischief and misrule he helps Jem get back his spark. A glorious book, perfect as a gift.
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