A Kind of Spark

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WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES BEST BOOK FOR YOUNGER READERS AND OVERALL WINNER 2021

WINNER OF THE BLUE PETER PRIZE FOR BEST STORY 2021

A Kind of Spark tells the story of 11-year-old Addie as she campaigns for a memorial in memory of the witch trials that took place in her Scottish hometown. Addie knows there's more to the story of these 'witches', just like there is more to hers. Can Addie challenge how the people in her town see her, and her autism, and make her voice heard?

A story about friendship, courage and self-belief, perfect for fans of The Goldfish Boy.

A remarkable debut" The Sunday Times: Book of the Week

"Definitive and funny" Susin Nielsen

"A fabulous, brilliant debut" Lisa Thompson

Don't miss the prequel to A Kind of Spark! KEEDIE is out now.

Elle McNicoll is a bestselling and award-winning Scottish novelist. Her debut, A Kind of Spark, won the Blue Peter Book Award and the Overall Waterstones Children’s Book Prize, as well as Blackwell’s Book of 2020. She is Carnegie nominated, and was shortlisted for the Books Are My Bag Awards 2020, the Branford Boase Award and The Little Rebels Award. Her second novel, Show Us Who You Are, was Blackwell’s Book of the Month and one of The Bookseller’s Best Books of 2021. She is an advocate for better representation of neurodiversity in publishing, and currently lives in London.