The Light Jar
About this ebook
Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledown cottage in the middle of a forest.
When Mum heads off for provisions, and then doesn't return, Nate is left alone and afraid, with the dark closing in all around him.
But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places - a mysterious girl trying to solve the clues of a treasure hunt and the reappearance of an old friend from his past.
Will Nate find the bravery needed to face the troubles of his present and ultimately illuminate the future?
- A story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship.
- A genuinely gasp-out-loud twist.
- A page-turning, twisty mystery with characters to root for.
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About the author
Lisa Thompson is a children’s novelist born in Essex, UK on 5th May, 1973. Her debut novel, The Goldfish Boy, was bought as part of a two-book deal with Scholastic (UK). It was published in the UK in January 2017, where it was a Waterstones Children’s Book of the Month and went on to become a bestseller. The US version was published by Scholastic Inc in February 2017 and was given a starred review by Kirkus Reviews. The Goldfish Boy has been nominated for the Carnegie Medal, The Branford Boase Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. It has been sold to nine territories around the world.
