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Tove was 12 and Liva 9, when the Germans occupied Norway. They remember everything as if it happened yesterday. A middle grade story of bravery, resilience, rivalries and shadow creatures in the night. Mose and her daughter Agna are incomers in the village, treated with suspicion. But young Liva, left out of the secrets her sister Tove and brother Hakken share, idolises Agna and follows her everywhere. Unwittingly, they lead the German soldiers to a perfect island. Once a haven for picnics and story-telling under the midnight sun, it is transformed into a grim POW camp. This is an unlikely place to find buried treasure, but it's there. Friendships are made and broken, family trust is turned upside down and lives change forever as Tove and Liva recall their childhood experiences of living through WW2 in a story that moves from light to darkness to light again.

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'A triumph. Vick is a masterful storyteller. This beautifully written story should whet readers’ appetites... Given that the Second World War is no longer a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum, such books are all the more to be cherished.' * The Telegraph * I loved it. The story, the style, the history, the depth of meaning and feeling: it’s all there. More than a historical novel. -- Tom Palmer, author A heart in your mouth adventure, perfectly crafted by a brilliant writer. -- Natasha Farrant, author Lyrical, yet hard-hitting and packed with fascinating historical facts, Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick is storytelling at its very best... [it] will be a brilliant empathy-building addition to the World War Two classroom canon -- Tia Fisher A cracking read * World's Smallest Library * A powerful and illuminating historical novel... An ideal novel to share with KS3 students with a keen interest in history, providing rich opportunities for wider research and exploration * Just Imagine * Written for age 9+, Shadow Creatures is best suited to slightly older children (Key Stage 3) with stamina to tackle a more challenging, weighty story. * Scope For Imagination * Chris Vick writes with such power and I have yet to read one of his books without an emotional reaction. This would be a brilliant read aloud for a class studying WWII * My Shelves Are Full *

A book about climate change that offers hope as well as despair, wrapped in an action-packed adventure. A powerful call to arms. -- Editor's Choice * Bookseller on The Last Whale * Action-packed, moving and thought-provoking, this book will take your breath away. * BookTrust, Great Book Guide 2023, on The Last Whale * Moral dilemmas, spiritual guidance and human cruelty underpin this rollicking adventure of unlikely friends. * Daily Mail on Girl. Boy. Sea. * Vick writes vividly about the privations and terrors of their precarious existence and his attention to practical detail brings their hardships into stark relief. * Books for Keeps 5* on Girl. Boy. Sea. * A cracking read * Worlds Smallest Library *

Vick is a masterful storyteller * The Telegraph * I loved it. The story, the style, the history, the depth of meaning and feeling: it’s all there. More than a historical novel. -- Tom Palmer, author A heart in your mouth adventure, perfectly crafted by a brilliant writer. -- Natasha Farrant, author Lyrical, yet hard-hitting and packed with fascinating historical facts, Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick is storytelling at its very best…, [it] will be a brilliant empathy-building addition to the World War Two classroom canon -- Tia Fisher A cracking read * World's Smallest Library *

'A triumph. Vick is a masterful storyteller. This beautifully written story should whet readers’ appetites... Given that the Second World War is no longer a compulsory part of the primary school curriculum, such books are all the more to be cherished.' * The Telegraph * I loved it. The story, the style, the history, the depth of meaning and feeling: it’s all there. More than a historical novel. -- Tom Palmer, author A heart in your mouth adventure, perfectly crafted by a brilliant writer. -- Natasha Farrant, author Lyrical, yet hard-hitting and packed with fascinating historical facts, Shadow Creatures by Chris Vick is storytelling at its very best... [it] will be a brilliant empathy-building addition to the World War Two classroom canon -- Tia Fisher A cracking read * World's Smallest Library * A powerful and illuminating historical novel… an ideal novel to share with KS3 students with a keen interest in history, providing rich opportunities for wider research and exploration * Just Imagine *

A book about climate change that offers hope as well as despair, wrapped in an action-packed adventure. A powerful call to arms. -- Editor's Choice * Bookseller on The Last Whale * Action-packed, moving and thought-provoking, this book will take your breath away. * BookTrust, Great Book Guide 2023, on The Last Whale * Moral dilemmas, spiritual guidance and human cruelty underpin this rollicking adventure of unlikely friends. * Daily Mail on Girl. Boy. Sea. * Vick writes vividly about the privations and terrors of their precarious existence and his attention to practical detail brings their hardships into stark relief. * Books for Keeps 5* on Girl. Boy. Sea. *

A cracking read * Worlds Smallest Library, on Shadow Creatures * A book about climate change that offers hope as well as despair, wrapped in an action-packed adventure. A powerful call to arms. -- Editor's Choice * Bookseller on The Last Whale * Action-packed, moving and thought-provoking, this book will take your breath away. * BookTrust, Great Book Guide 2023, on The Last Whale * Moral dilemmas, spiritual guidance and human cruelty underpin this rollicking adventure of unlikely friends. * Daily Mail on Girl. Boy. Sea. * Vick writes vividly about the privations and terrors of their precarious existence and his attention to practical detail brings their hardships into stark relief. * Books for Keeps 5* on Girl. Boy. Sea. * I loved it. The story, the style, the history, the depth of meaning and feeling: it’s all there. More than a historical novel. -- Tom Palmer, author

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Chris Vick is a graduate of the Bath Spa MA in Writing for Young People. In between writing and teaching, Chris works for a whale and dolphin conservation charity and is a member of Authors4Oceans. Chris is half Norwegian and his latest novel is inspired by his mother's experiences living in Norway during World War II. He lives near Bath with his wife and daughter. Girl. Boy. Sea. which was shortlisted for the 2020 Carnegie Medal and The Last Whale are published by Zephyr. christophervick12.wixsite.com/website Twitter @chrisvickwrites and Instagram: @chrisvick321

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