Richly imaginative fantasy novel for young readers aged 12+
Tweens and early teens will enjoy diving into this bundle containing Furthermoor by Darren Simpson and an accompanying activity pack, which we created for Parrot Street Book Club subscribers in June 2022.
“As soon as we saw this book we knew it would be perfect for our 12 to 14-year-old subscribers. Amazing fantasy elements are intertwined with a dark yet moving story about grief, bullying and self-belief.”~Emily
About the book
The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life fractured at home.
Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident, Bren's only safe space is Furthermoor, an imagined world of mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive.
In Furthermoor, no one can hurt Bren...until the mysterious Featherly arrives.
About the author
Darren Simpson is an award-winning author for children and young people. His debut Scavengers was Guardian Best Book of the Year and The Memory Thieves was nominated for the Carnegie Medal.
Furthermoor has already been chosen as Blackwell’s Children’s Book of the Month and we wouldn’t be surprised if it goes on to win prizes.
About the activity pack
It includes book club-style questions to ponder and an exclusive welcome note from Darren Simpson. There’s also a recipe to bake stained glass cog cookies and some time-inspired riddles to solve alongside jokes and further reading recommendations.
Packing & postage
- Price includes UK P&P.
- Activity packs are a handy A5 size and printed on uncoated paper which is fully recyclable.
- Our packs are wrapped in a simple paper sleeve and sent out in a cardboard book wrap – we would be so grateful if you could recycle both.
About Parrot Street Book Club subscriptions
We are a monthly book subscription by post for children aged 5 to 14, focused on helping families discover new and different chapter books.
This title was sent to subscribers in the Macaw reading group, aged roughly 12 to 14, who need books that feel grown-up but aren’t quite ready for all young adult books.
