Margaret Mahy (1936-2012) is one of New Zealand's most celebrated children's writers. She is the author of more than 150 titles, which have been translated into many different languages and sold around the world. Appointed to the Order of New Zealand in 1993, Mahy also won many global prizes for children's writers, including the Carnegie Medal and the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award.'It is in the nature of books, that they have the capacity to make you feel powerful about what you can alter and achieve in your life' - Margaret Mahy
It is rare to find a novel which captures so well the changeover from child to adult, and from what is real in the mind to what is real outside. - The Times Literary SupplementThe best supernatural young adult fiction around. With Stephen King power and Mahy's own class and polish. - Kirkus ReviewOriginal and unforgettable - a seamless combination of supernatural thriller and teenage love story. - The GuardianStartlingly original and refreshing -- the most powerful novel this versatile and idiosyncratic author has written - British Book News
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