A Kind of Spark
$25.47
- Paperback
208 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
AS SEEN ON BBC TV
WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES BEST BOOK FOR YOUNGER READERS AND OVERALL WINNER 2021
WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER PRIZE FOR BEST STORY 2021
A Kind of Spark tells the story of eleven-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there’s more to the story of these ‘witches’, just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781037410642 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1037410645 |
| Author: | Elle McNicoll |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Weight: | 148g |
| Dimensions: | 13mm x 133mm x 201mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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Critics Review
‘Challenging many a myth and a stereotype, but never forcing its messages, this is a powerful book with a gentle touch.’ * BookTrust *
‘I cannot recommend this book enough to teachers and to classes, perfect for Year 5 upwards. Because of the strong voice and the compelling storyline, it would naturally lend itself very well to being read aloud and prompt much wonderful, necessary discussion.’ * Just Imagine *
‘Phenomenal…I loved it.’ * Branford Boase Award (Shortlisted 2021) *
‘A remarkable debut’ – The Sunday Times: Book of the Week
‘Definitive and funny’ – Susin Nielsen, author of We Are All Made of Molecules
‘A fabulous, brilliant debut’ – Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy
Elle McNicoll
Elle McNicoll is a bestselling and award-winning novelist and screenwriter. Her debut novel, A Kind of Spark, won the Blue Peter Book Award, the Overall Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, and was Blackwell’s Book of 2020. She is twice Carnegie nominated and was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Awards 2020, the Branford Boase Award, and The Little Rebels Award. A Kind of Spark has also been adapted for television in partnership with 9Story and BBC Childrens.
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