Flicking through The Bookseller’s Spring Children’s buying guide, I was astonished to find The Island at the End of Everything on the 10 Titles Not to Miss page.
Here’s what it says:
‘The Girl of Ink & Stars is one of 2016’s top-selling debuts, and Hargrave’s second book establishes her as a major new talent in children’s fiction. Set on a remote island for people with leprosy, this is mesmerising storytelling.’
– Fiona Noble, The Bookseller‘s 10 Titles Not to Miss
Not ashamed to say I full-on forgot I was holding my tea, did a little dance, and dropped it all over my copy. So if anyone has a spare…