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The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks : Longlisted for the Adrien Prize, 2022
The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks : Longlisted for the Adrien Prize, 2022
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Synopsis
Alice Tonks desperately wants to make friends at boarding school but, being autistic, she’s always found it hard to fit in. Then she discovers she is a “switcher” and can talk to animals. As she starts to explore her newfound abilities, to her horror she learns that creatures are going missing. Only Alice holds the key to solving the mystery and finding the culprit, but she’ll need to harness her full powers first. And to do that she’ll need a bit of help from her new friends—both human and animal.
A story about finding your voice, friendship, and unlikely heroes, for fans of A Kind of Spark
Author
Like Alice, Emily Kenny is autistic and wanted to write her debut novel about an autistic child protagonist. Emily studied English Literature and Creative Writing at the University of East Anglia, completed the MA in Children’s Literature at Roehampton University, and was part of the Spark Mentor scheme with WriteMentor. Emily works as a secondary school English teacher and Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator, and lives in London.
Praise
‘Shades of Enid Blyton and Harry Potter and a fresh, wonderful magic of its very own. Twists, turns, friends, animals and a brilliant autistic heroine called Alice Tonks. Set in a boarding school by the sea!’ -Nicola Penfold, author of Where the World Turns Wild
‘A fabulous boarding school mystery with disappearing animals, twists and turns, and an amazing autistic protagonist.’ -Rashmi Sirdeshpande, author of Dosh
‘This is a beautiful book with the charm of goldfinches and the empathy and colours of chameleons and I really loved it... I can't wait to see Alice out in the world, doing her magic!’ -Zillah Bethell, author of A Whisper of Horses
‘Exciting, deftly plotted and full of surprises, this fantastic tale of Alice and her friends - both animal and human! - will sweep you away.’ -Sinéad O'Hart, author of The Eye of the North
‘Everyone says stories have heart but The Extraordinary Adventures of Alice Tonks has heart, soul and so much spirit.’ -Lindsay Galvin, author of Darwin’s Dragons
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