Literary agent for children's books
LAURA CECIL
FISH NOTES AND STAR SONGS by Dianne Hofmeyr
Age range: 11 plus
"Out of the darkness a cheetah stared back at me. Eyes reflecting amber. Sleek shoulders spotted with black. Mouth open and panting. Lips curled back to reveal sharp white teeth. Everything else had faded away. Rebecca, the boy and the cave - they had all gone - I was alone. Facing this wild animal with fear beating behind my eyes."
Fish is struggling to come to terms with the death of her mother in a drowning accident. Was it her fault?
One day she meets three strange children on the beach near her home, and together they discover an ancient body in a cave. This leads them on an amazing journey into the past, as they encounter a world beyond the cave walls and through the experience gain the strength to change their own world as well.
A magical story about finding friendship and shelter where you least expect it.
"...lingers with the magic of southern Africa, its phosphorescent sea, its nights pierced with stars, its dunes and its past...the evocation of her country challenges us to find meanings in our own history and culture."
OXFORD TIMES
‘…an atmospheric, mystical novel…’
THE SCHOOL LIBRARIAN
'…a novel for intelligent and aspiring readers…’
PARENTAL EYE MAGAZINE
‘…an outstanding, timeless story of loss, recovery and belonging…’
Linda Newbery, ARMADILLO
Rights : Laura Cecil
Publishers:
UK : Simon & Schuster