The Nest

The Nest

by Kenneth Oppel (Author)

Synopsis

The first time I saw them, I thought they were angels. The baby is sick. Mom and Dad are sad. And all Steve has to do is say, Yes to fix everything. But yes is a powerful word. It is also a dangerous one. And once it is uttered, can it be taken back? Treading the thin line between dreams and reality, Steve is stuck in a nightmare he can't wake up from and that nobody else understands. And all the while, the wasps' nest is growing, and the 'angel' keeps visiting Steve in the night. A haunting coming of age story that will hold you captive, The Nest is lyrical, surreal and one of the most moving stories you'll read this year.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Publisher: David Fickling Books
Published: 06 Apr 2017

ISBN 10: 1910200875
ISBN 13: 9781910200872
Children’s book age: 12+ Years

Media Reviews
a sneakily compulsive read with compassion and punch - Francis Hardinge; a beautifully written book about the important things in life. I loved it - Marcus Sedgwick
Author Bio
Kenneth Oppel's Airborn won a Printz Honor Award, and the Canadian Governor General's Prize. Its sequel, Skybreaker, was a New York Times bestseller. His Silverwing trilogy has sold over 1 million copies worldwide, and has been adapted as an animated TV series and stage play. Movie rights for This Dark Endeavour have been bought by the producers of Twilight; Jon Klassen is a Canadian writer and illustrator of children's books, and an animator. He won both the American Caldecott Medal and the British Kate Greenaway Medal for children's book illustration, for his picture book This is Not My Hat. He is the first person to win both awards for the same work.