The Memory Thieves
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Usborne Publishing Ltd
Published:5th Aug '21
Should be back in stock very soon
Magic realism, dark deception and loyal friendships, in an unforgettable world.
Nominated for the CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022
What you don't remember can't hurt you...
Cyan has lived at the Elsewhere Sanctuary for as long as he can remember, freed by Dr Haven from dark memories of his past life. But when Cyan finds a mysterious warning carved into the bones of a whale skeleton, he starts to wonder what he had to forget to be so happy.
New resident, Jonquil, begins to resist the sanctuary's treatment, preferring to hold on to her memories - even the bad ones. So when Dr Haven resorts to harsher measures, Cyan embarks on a secret mission to discover the truth about the sanctuary...and himself.
"Marvellously visual and gripping" - A. M. Howell
Pacy, profound and original * The Observer *
Simpson combines fast-paced visual storytelling with a complex, thought-provoking message about coming to terms with the past. * The Guardian *
Marvellously visual and gripping * A.M. Howell, author of The Garden of Lost Secrets *
Gripped me from the very first page - vivid storytelling, wonderful world-building and characters you'll think about long after the end * Jasbinder Bilan, author of Asha & The Spirit Bird *
This multi-layered thriller is thought-provoking and compelling. * The School Librarian *
- Winner of Ysgol Bae Baglan Book Award (Upper School) 2022 (UK)
- Short-listed for Portsmouth Book Award 2022 (UK)
- Short-listed for Warwickshire Secondary Book Award 2023 (UK)
- Long-listed for Redbridge Children's Book Award 2022 (UK)
- Nominated for The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2022 (UK)
ISBN: 9781474976695
Dimensions: 201mm x 141mm x 22mm
Weight: 270g
320 pages