WINNER OF THE GANDYS CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR
Maya has to escape. She's on the run in a country she doesn't know and has no idea who to trust.
Raul is escaping too - travelling back to his home where a terrible tragedy happened, ready to stir up trouble.
When their paths collide in the middle of the jungle, the sparks begin to fly. As modern world corruption meets the magic and legends of ancient times, can Maya draw on her hidden light to find the way through to the truth?
A book about light, about magic and belief, and about unlocking your own potential, from the critically acclaimed author of Fish Boy and The Boy Who Hit Play.
'A nail bitingly tense and fast paced adventure. Exciting, inspiring and though provoking' Joy Court, LoveReading4Kids
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An artist, designer, award-winning playwright and teacher, Chloe Daykin lives down a bumpy track by a river in Northumberland with her husband and two boys. Her debut, Fish Boy, won the Northern Writers Award and was published to huge critical acclaim. This is her second novel for middle grade readers.
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