The Twelve *Pre-order
The Twelve *Pre-order
- This title is publishing on 9th October 2025
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Haunting, magical and unforgettable — a thrilling adventure through time and folklore.
“Winner of the Nero Prize for Children’s Fiction and the Tir na n-Og Award, Liz Hyder’s The Twelve is a breathtaking, time-twisting adventure steeped in ancient folklore. When Kit’s sister vanishes at midnight on the winter solstice, she and a mysterious boy named Story must journey into the distant past to bring her home. Haunting, magical and full of danger, this is a thrilling tale for tweens and early teens.”
~Sarah
How do you save someone lost in time?
At the stroke of midnight on winter solstice, Libby disappears – vanishing from the face of the Earth. Only her older sister, Kit, and a mysterious boy named Story remember that she ever existed.
To find Libby and bring her safely home, the pair must embark on a perilous journey into the distant past, across a land steeped in ancient folklore. Together, Kit and Story will face dangers beyond their wildest imagination as they race to uncover the secret of the Twelve before Time itself runs out…
Liz Hyder has been making up stories ever since she can remember. Her first novel, Bearmouth, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Readers, the Branford Boase Award, and was TheTimes's Children's Book of The Year.
Number of pages: 256
Reading age guide: 12 to 14 years
Publication date: 9th October 2025
Publisher: Pushkin
ISBN: 9781782694007
Format: Paperback
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