{"product_id":"bone-music-9781444952919","title":"Bone Music","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling, award-winning David Almond comes a book of hope and joy: under a boundless starry sky, the unforgettable Sylvia Carr finds out what it means to be brave. For readers of Michael Morpurgo and Katherine Rundell, from the author of the beloved \u003ci\u003eSkellig\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe felt like a ghost. She woke in the night. What was that music?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSylvia has never been so far away. Her mother has brought her to this village, this place of silence and dark, endless forest, and she yearns for the city, the bright lights, her friends, even a phone signal.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLate one night she hears the music, a weird jagged spiralling sound. It is played by Gabriel, a troubled, beautiful boy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGabriel uses the strangest of flutes, a hollow bone. Play it well enough, he says, and you cross the borders between the living and the dead.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSylvia knows she''ll follow him into the depths of the forest. But will they ever find their way out aga\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLyrical...hypnotic and beautifully written * The Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eThis tale from rural Northumberland will stick with you...He explores our place in the world, our connection to nature. At some point it becomes a rather Blakean tale of self-discovery...rich, wise, and never boring * The Times Children's Book of the Week *\u003cbr\u003eA breathtakingly beautiful and lyrical novel * The Bookseller *\u003cbr\u003eA remarkable book that already feels like a classic, it is sure to become one * The Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eMystical * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eDavid Almond's novels are so simple on the surface, so hauntingly mysterious in their depths * Financial Times *\u003cbr\u003eThis is a book of hope and joy - get out of your comfort zone, explore the extraordinary, get in touch with nature and share in the belief that young \u0026amp; old can create a better world. * Young Writers *\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hachette Children's Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836965732695,"sku":"9781444952919","price":12.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781444952919.jpg?v=1710386881","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/bone-music-9781444952919","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}