The Stickleback Catchers

A beautifully constructed story about memory, family and the bond of friendship from the author of The Secret of Haven Point, The Stickleback Catchers centres on Mimi and the magical stone she finds which might just bring her grandmother back to her. Mimi adores her wild, fun, full-of-life gran. Then Gran starts forgetting things. Suddenly there are cracks appearing all around their home - and a mysterious black crow - both of which only Mimi seems able to see. Mimi is determined to solve the mystery. Luckily she has new friends to help: Titch and Nusrat. Together, they're the Stickleback Catchers: solvers of puzzles and seekers of adventure. Down by the river, where the gang meet and the silvery sticklebacks swim, they discover a mysterious stone, speckled with stars. But this is no ordinary stone: it's the doorway to another world, a world of talking crows and secrets, magical constellations and memories - and maybe, just maybe, Mimi's chance to bring back Gran forever. 

Type	Fiction 8-13
ASIN	0241522056
ISBN	9780241522059