The Ones That Disappeared
(Paperback, Digital original)
By Fraillon, Zana
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Matais and Josue are Syrian refugees. Having reached the supposed safety of the West, they find themselves trafficked into the dark and unseen world of modern slavery. Alone and vulnerable, all they have is each other. But when they finally chance their escape in order to return ...home, Matais is caught by the police and the boys are separated. Hiding out near the river as he forms a plan to save his friend, Josue meets a girl - Skeet. One night, Skeet starts to form the figure of a human from the mud by the river - and in the morning there sits a man. A man that seems to be human. But is he? And why is he carrying a chain that belongs to Matais? As they follow the Mud Man - hoping he will lead them to Matais - they discover an underground world of tunnels and chambers, and the Mud Man's lair, where their journey to find Matais unfolds. This is a SKELLIG for this generation; beautiful, magical and with Zana's incredible talent for combining important global issues with extraordinary storytelling.
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| ISBN |
9781510101586 |
| Released NZ |
13 Jul 2017 |
| Publisher |
Hachette Children's Books |
| Format |
Paperback, Digital original |
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| NZ Review |
The writing is beautiful and the message of survival and bravery a universal one The Bookseller Think of it as a powerful polemic, yes, but also think of it as a story of the redeeming power of friendship and the vital nature of storytelling The Bookbag the writing is beautiful and the message of survival and bravery a universal one THE BOOKSELLER |
| UK Review |
Bertrams Star Rating: 4 stars (out of 5) |
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Author's Bio
Zana Fraillon was born in Naarm (Melbourne) Australia but spent her early childhood in San Francisco. As a child Zana always had her head in a book. This could have been because she was 8 years-old before anyone realized that she was incredibly near-sighted and probably couldn't see anything further away than the words in a book. But regardless of its origins, her love of reading has remained central to her life and work. 'I grew up in a house that had a whole room full of books and comfy chairs and this was my favourite place to be.' Zana studied history at university before training to be a primary school teacher and both these passions influence her approach to writing. Through meticulous research she has also discovered that it is essential to eat copious amounts of chocolate in order to write anything at all. Zana has written two picture books for young children, a series for middle readers and a fictitious book for older readers based on research and recounts of survivors of the Forgotten Generation. She lives in Naarm with her three children, partner and two dogs and still always has her head in a book, despite now using glasses to see anything further away. When Zana isn't reading or writing, she likes to explore the museums and hidden passageways scattered across Naarm. They provide the same excitement as that moment before opening a new book - preparing to step into the unknown where a whole world of possibilities awaits.
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