"A beautifully told mystery."
A review from our Guest Editor, A. M. Dassu : Swanfall was published on the same day as Wild Journey, both books take their characters on a journey of self-discovery. Pip lives in an isolated cottage and doesn’t really fit in at school, and longs to be accepted. At home, amongst the nature of the wetlands, he can be himself. Pip waits for the annual swanfall, when the flock of Arctic swans migrate for the winter.
When three of his favourite swans don’t return, Pip notices strange footprints in the snow and a sense that someone is watching him.
A beautifully told mystery leads to Pip finding the courage to explore, and become closer to his school friends to follow clues to an ancient Irish curse he thought was a fairytale. Full of empathy and with immersive description, you’ll feel like you’re a part of this wonderous middle-grade story, and want to read all of Kirtley’s books!
A thrilling new adventure story inspired by Irish folklore from Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home. Perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson's The House with Chicken Legs, Amy Wilson's A Girl Called Owl and Aisha Bushby's A Pocketful of Stars.
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A thrilling new adventure story inspired by Irish folklore from Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home. Perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson's The House with Chicken Legs, Amy Wilson's A Girl Called Owl and Aisha Bushby's A Pocketful of Stars.Pip lives with Mum in their isolated cottage on the wetlands.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Swanfall and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Swanfall features in the following genres: Featured Books for 9+ readers, Featured Books for 11+ readers, Horror & Ghost Stories, Animal Stories, History, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Magical realism / Magical fantasy, Recommendations, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Children’s / Teenage: General interest, Fantasy / Magical
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Swanfall was written by Sophie Kirtley and published by Bloomsbury Children's Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Swanfall has 293 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. In Stock.
