Waterstones Children's Book of the Month for April 2023
Shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2023
Seventeen-year-old Aisha hasn't seen her sister June for two years. And now that a calamity is about to end the world in nine months'time,she and her mother decide that it's time to track her down and mend the hurts of the past. Along with Aisha's boyfriend,Walter and his parents (and Fleabag the stray cat),the group take a roadtrip through Malaysia in a wildly decorated campervan - to put the past to rest,to come to terms with the present,and to hope for the future.
Publisher: Guppy Publishing LtdISBN: 9781913101596Number of pages: 192Weight: 280 gDimensions: 198 x 129 x 18 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
'Poignant,thoughtful and life-affirming.'- The Bookseller
'A phenomenal book. Such a distinctive voice,so beautifully crafted,and what a premise.'- Louisa Reid
'Original,emotionally truthful and infused with love and hope.'- Patrice Lawrence
'A beautiful debut about finding the light even as the world is ending.'- Jenny Downham
Nadia Mikail
Nadia Mikail is the Malaysian author of the acclaimed Young Adult novel The Cats We Meet Along the Way.
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