Best-selling Alice Hoffman makes the impossible seem real in this tender story which cleverly interweaves the magic from an old curse with a modern love-story against a background of small town prejudice. Twig’s life has always been constrained by the family secret. As she and her mother go quietly about their business they make sure they don’t get too close to anyone in Sidwell.
They have a secret to hide. Twig’s brother James has wings and at night he flies up, up into the sky. But the arrival of new neighbours changes everything. Twig becomes friends with Julia and Agate, James falls in love with Agate and everything that is hidden is uncovered. ~ Andrea Reece
Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumoured to hide a monster - and it is these rumours of a winged beast which draw in as much tourism to the town as its famous apple orchards. Two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever.
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Twig lives in Sidwell, where people whisper that fairy tales are real. After all, her town is rumoured to hide a monster - and it is these rumours of a winged beast which draw in as much tourism to the town as its famous apple orchards. Two hundred years ago, a witch placed a curse on Twig’s family that was meant to last forever.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Nightbird and determined it is suitable for children aged 11-14 years old
Nightbird features in the following genres: Featured Books for 13+ readers, Recommendations, Recommended Children's eBooks, Featured Books for 11+ readers
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Nightbird was written by Alice Hoffman and published by Simon & Schuster Ltd
Nightbird has 199 pages