The Boy Who Lost His Spark

Maggie O'Farrell, the award-winning author of Hamnet, delivers a mischievous tale of ancient magic and modern-day moodiness.

When Jem and his family first move to a small town, he struggles with his new life. The unhappier he grows, the stranger things become—mischief and chaos seem to bloom everywhere. His sister Verity is sure it is the work of a “nouka,” an ancient creature that lives deep down inside the hill above the town—a creature forged from the sparks of a long-extinct volcano. Jem...