Faber & Faber Fire Girl, Forest Boy

WINNER OF THE GANDYS CHILDREN'S TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEARMaya 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