The Twelve

<p><b> WINNER OF THE NERO PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S FICTION</p></b><p><b>FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF <i> BEARMOUTH</i>, COMES THIS HAUNTINGLY MAGICAL NEW NOVEL, HAILED BY READERS AS A MODERN CLASSIC</p></b><p><b> 'Hauntingly beautiful' Hannah Gold, author of <i>The Last Bear</i></b></p><p><b> '<i>The Twelve</i> reads like a modern classic, with echoes of Alan Garner, Marcus Sedgwick, and C.S. Lewis.' Essie Fox</p></b><p><b> 'Dark, dreamy, surreal and beautiful.' Katya Balen, author of <i>October, October</i></b></p><p>It's supposed to be a treat for Kit, a winter holiday by the coast with her sister Libby and their mum. But when Libby vanishes into thin air, and no one else remembers her, Kit is faced with a new reality - one in which her sister never existed.</p><p> Then she meets Story, a local boy who remembers Libby perfectly. Together they embark on a journey beyond their wildest imagination into a world steeped in ancient folklore. Can Kit and Story uncover the secret of the Twelve and rescue Libby before Time runs out?</p>