The Raven's Children
Yulia Yakovleva author Ruth Ahmedzai Kemp translator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:6th Sep '18
Should be back in stock very soon
Powerful historical fiction for fans of The Silver Sword and The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas.
Russia in 1938 is a place of great terror. Joseph Stalin is in charge. His Secret Police are everywhere, searching for anyone who might be his enemy. People have no idea who they can trust.
Seven-year-old Shura doesn't know about any of this. He's happy in his little home in Leningrad going to school in the mornings, playing with his best friend in the afternoon, fighting with his big sister, spending time with his Mama, Papa and baby brother Bobka.
Until one day everything changes.
Mama and Papa and Bobka disappear without a trace. The whispers of their neighbours are that Mama and Papa were spies, enemies of Stalin and so they have now been taken by something mysterious called The Raven.
Desperate to reunite his family, Shura decides to hunt down The Raven, finding help in the most unexpected places but facing more danger than he has ever known . . .
Thought-provoking . . . This unusual read is compelling * Sunday Times *
An intriguing, magic-realist take on a brutal reality * Spectator *
The Raven's Children really is worthy of all the applause it's receiving. Ten out of ten * Starburst *
Gripping and at times quite surreal, the blend of historical fiction and magical realism sets a striking atmosphere * BookTrust *
ISBN: 9780241330777
Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 16mm
Weight: 181g
256 pages