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Swanfall
Sophie Kirtley
出版
Bloomsbury Publishing
, 2025-11-06
主題
Juvenile Fiction / General
Juvenile Fiction / Science & Nature / General
Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General
Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship
Juvenile Fiction / Family / General
Fiction / Horror
Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
Juvenile Nonfiction / History / General
Juvenile Fiction / Horror
ISBN
1526642808
9781526642806
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=wMYwEQAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋
A thrilling new adventure story inspired by Irish folklore from Sophie Kirtley, author of
The Wild Way Home
. Perfect for fans of Sophie Anderson's
The House with Chicken Legs
, Amy Wilson's
A Girl Called Owl
and Aisha Bushby's
A Pocketful of Star
s.
Pip lives with Mum in their isolated cottage on the wetlands. Pip struggles to feel like he fits in at school. But at home, amongst nature, he truly feels he can be himself.
Just like every winter, Pip is waiting for the swanfall – when the flock of majestic Bewick's swans return from Siberia on their annual migration. He knows every swan by their unique markings, and he loves to help Mum record the flock as they soar, shining through the sky, to their home. But this December, Pip's favourite three swans haven't appeared. Instead, Pip notices strange footprints in the snow, whispers on the wind and the sense that someone is watching him.
Something mysterious is afoot, and the adventure to discover the truth leads Pip to follow clues to an ancient curse that he had always believed was simply a fairytale ...