Age Group: 9 - 12 Years

Description:

Island of Whispers is a spellbinding gothic fable from Costa Book Award-winning author Frances Hardinge, stunningly illustrated throughout in indigo ink by double Kate Greenaway Medal-winner Emily Gravett. On the mist-shrouded island of Merlank, the sight of a lingering ghost is deadly — so the Dead must be swiftly ferried away across the secret seas. When young Milo's father is killed, Milo is suddenly thrust into the role of Ferryman, responsible for carrying his ghostly passengers — including his own father — to their final resting place. But the powerful, grief-stricken Lord of Merlank refuses to let his daughter go, and pursues Milo's boat with armed men and two dark magicians. Braving sinister moths, headless birds, and shrouded figures, Milo must find courage he never knew he had. Deeply moving and quietly extraordinary. Recommended for readers aged 11 and above.