The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Published:2nd Feb '23
Should be back in stock very soon
A dual-timeline 9+ novel set in contemporary and Victorian England along Mary Anning's Jurassic coast, about two generations of a family and a secret finally come to light.
Steeped in the natural history of Mary Anning's Jurassic Coast, a powerful dual-timeline story about friendship, mental health and hidden stories.
1884. Emma Linden dreams of following in the footsteps of the famous fossil-hunter, Mary Anning on the Jurassic Coast. But Emma's world begins to spiral when her brother James becomes obsessed with a glassy-eyed tiger at the museum.
More than a hundred years later, her descendant Rosie Linden goes missing, her mind full of prowling tigers. With her new friend Jude, Rosie uncovers family secrets buried like layer upon layer of rock. Together they must sift the past to find the truth and heal the present.
Praise for Hannah Foley
'A great friendship story, fascinating, intricate and hopeful.' Hilary McKay author of The Skylarks' War
'A bold, courageous and important book.' Sophie Kirtley author of The Wild Way Home
'A superb excavation of the mind’s terrain.’ Zillah Bethell, author of The Song Walker
'A great friendship story, fascinating, intricate and hopeful.' -- Hilary McKay, author of The Skylarks' War
'[An] expansive story about mental health, hidden stories and friendship.' * THE BOOKSELLER, One to Watch *
Unusual and beautifully written, it will make you think about friendship, hope and the power of empathy * The Week Junior, Book of the Week *
[An] intriguing, powerful story... sensitively explores mental health * BookTrust *
'A bold, courageous and important book.' -- Sophie Kirtley, author of The Wild Way Home
'Beautifully written, powerful and with characters that children will identify with enormously.' -- Jacqui Sydney, WORLDS SMALLEST LIBRARY
‘A superb excavation of the mind’s terrain. Really really loved it.’ -- Zillah Bethell, author of The Song Walker
‘Something truly unique... it will open readers’ eyes to coping with loss, grief and their impact on mental health.’ -- Kate Heap, Primary English Consultant
‘What a really wonderful book, full of empathy, kindness and friendship.’ -- Toppsta review by Melanie
'Through Rosie and Emma’s stories, the reader is taken scenically through the ups and downs of mental illness, all whilst exploring historic and cultural viewpoints on the topic... A wonderful and compelling read.' * OurTime, mental health charity *
ISBN: 9781803289823
Dimensions: 196mm x 128mm x 22mm
Weight: 252g
320 pages