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Age range 9-12 years Urban teenager Cameron arrives on an uninhabited Arctic Island. He's prepared for ice and storms and, stripped of his smart technology, possibly boredom. But he's not prepared for 24-hour daylight and erupting graves! At first Cameron believes the explanations of his research scientist mother. But, as the island reveals itself to him, he begins to see, and hear, things that push him right to the edge of the possible. One of them is an Inuit girl. The other is a large white bear....

Nicky Singer has written four novels for adults, two books of non-fiction but most of her recent work is for young people. Her first children's novel, Feather Boy, won the Blue Peter 'Book of the Year' award and was adapted for TV. In 2012 Nicky's play Island premiered at the National Theatre and toured 40 London schools. Now Island is an exciting book illustrated by the Children's Laureate Chris Riddell. Chris will be donating his royalties from this book to Greenpeace.