The Tiger Who Sleeps Under My Chair

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Steeped in the natural history of Mary Anning’s Jurassic Coast, a powerful dual-timeline story about friendship, mental health and hidden stories.1884. Emma Linden dreams of following in the footsteps of the famous fossil-hunter, Mary Anning on the Jurassic Coast. But Emma’s world begins to spiral when her brother James becomes obsessed with a glassy-eyed tiger at the museum.More than a hundred years later, her descendant Rosie Linden goes missing, her mind full of prowling tigers. With her new friend Jude, Rosie uncovers family secrets buried like layer upon layer of rock. Together they must sift the past to find the truth and heal the present.Praise for Hannah Foley’A great friendship story, fascinating, intricate and hopeful.’ Hilary McKay author of The Skylarks’ War‘A bold, courageous and important book.’ Sophie Kirtley author of The Wild Way HomeA superb excavation of the mind’s terrain.’ Zillah Bethell, author of The Song Walker

ISBN: 9781803289823

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Steeped in the natural history of Mary Anning’s Jurassic Coast, a powerful dual-timeline story about friendship, mental health and hidden stories. 1884. Emma Linden dreams of following in the footsteps of the famous fossil-hunter, Mary Anning on the Jurassic Coast. But Emma’s world begins to spiral when her brother James becomes obsessed with a glassy-eyed tiger at the museum. Over 100 years later, her descendant Rosie Linden goes missing, her mind full of prowling tigers. With her new friend Jude, Rosie uncovers family secrets buried like layer upon layer of rock. Together they must sift the past to find the truth and heal the present.

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Weight0.254 kg
Dimensions19.8 × 12.9 × 2.1 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

310

Language

English

Edition

Paperback original

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

Children – juvenile / Code: J

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