A Kind of Spark

As seen on BBC TV Winner of the Waterstones Best Book for Younger Readers and overall winner Winner of the Blue Peter Prize for Best Story A story about friendship, courage and self-belief, perfect for fans of The Goldfish Boy. Meet Addie, she's eleven and officially on a mission to make her voice heard! When she discovers that her small Scottish town once put "witches" on trial, she knows she has to act. After all, if anyone understands what it’s like to be misunderstood for being different, it’s Addie. It’s time to start a spark that will change everything . . . 'A remarkable debut' – The Sunday Times: Book of the Week 'Definitive and funny' – Susin Nielsen, author of We Are All Made of Molecules 'A fabulous, brilliant debut' – Lisa Thompson, author of The Goldfish Boy Don't miss the prequel to A Kind of Spark! KEEDIE is available now.

Perfect for readers of Song for a Whale and Counting by 7s, a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different. "A must-read for students and adults alike." -School Library Journal, Starred Review Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can't stop thinking about them. Those people weren't magic. They were like me. Different like me. I'm autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won't let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine. Award-winning and neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll delivers an insightful and stirring debut about the European witch trials and a girl who refuses to relent in the fight for what she knows is right.

Perfect for readers of Song for a Whale and Counting by 7s, a neurodivergent girl campaigns for a memorial when she learns that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different. "A must-read for students and adults alike." -School Library Journal, Starred Review Ever since Ms. Murphy told us about the witch trials that happened centuries ago right here in Juniper, I can't stop thinking about them. Those people weren't magic. They were like me. Different like me. I'm autistic. I see things that others do not. I hear sounds that they can ignore. And sometimes I feel things all at once. I think about the witches, with no one to speak for them. Not everyone in our small town understands. But if I keep trying, maybe someone will. I won't let the witches be forgotten. Because there is more to their story. Just like there is more to mine. Award-winning and neurodivergent author Elle McNicoll delivers an insightful and stirring debut about the European witch trials and a girl who refuses to relent in the fight for what she knows is right.