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SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK AWARD 2021
WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
HIVE CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
TOPPSTA CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
Sometimes at the darkest hour, hope shines the brightest...
When Col's childhood imaginary friends come to life, he discovers a world where myths and…
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1 author picked The Midnight Guardians as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This book is beautifully written, with a classic feel. It’s set in wartime England and draws on old green magic and folklore, as well as the power of belief. The Midnight Guardians is a quest story, full of enchantment and warmth. Col’s three imaginary friends come to life to help him race across a snowy English landscape to save his sister. It’s a glorious book with excitement and danger as well as humour and heart.
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