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Timelight

Faith Conlon author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Girl Friday Productions

Publishing:12th Dec '24

£14.99

This title is due to be published on 12th December, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Timelight cover

Can a mysterious power help a thirteen-year-old boy solve the disappearance that has fractured his family?

Seventh grader Charlie Winter has never stopped believing he can find his missing mom, even when his dad has given up hope. Three years after she vanished on Charlie’s birthday, his mom’s disappearance remains a mystery no one wants to talk about. No one, that is, except Charlie’s grandmother. Then, during a strange snowstorm, his grandmother is injured and Charlie learns a secret: she’s a time traveler. And so is he.

Soon Charlie embarks on a dangerous adventure with his three best friends, searching the past for a magical silver amulet he believes is the key to finding his mom. As they cross continents and centuries, rescuing animal companions along the way, Charlie and his friends discover they aren’t alone. Malcolm Mordrex, a vengeful time traveler seeking the same amulet for darker purposes, is chasing them.

With harrowing obstacles at every turn and his friends thrust into a terrible trap, Charlie must find a way to defeat Malcolm and face a choice about his own past—a choice that could mean life or death. And time is ticking down . . .

Time travel, friendship, history, family, soccer, and magic — this story has everything I want! Conlon’s storytelling captures a sense of adventure and emotional depth we all crave. I love Charlie and his friends, and you will, too. —Tegan Tigani, Children’s Book Buyer, Queen Anne Book Company


“When Charlie Winter learns his grandmother’s secret, he is launched into a time traveling quest to find a magical silver amulet that might solve the mystery of his missing mom, putting him right in the path of the evil Malcolm Mordrex. Luckily, Charlie has the help of three good friends—plus a dog, a cat, and a parrot fluent in French! This is a page turner with a big heart.” —Kirby Larson, Newbery Honor author of Hattie Big Sky

ISBN: 9781959411819

Dimensions: 209mm x 139mm x 25mm

Weight: unknown

304 pages