The Light Jar

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by Thompson, Lisa | Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage) Published 04/01/2018 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom Paperback | 304 pages129 x 200 x 19mm | 212g 'I devoured The L ight Jar whole andinsist you do the same. Pure, breathtaking genius' Maz Evans,bestselling author of Who Let the Gods Out?The second read-in-one-sitting mystery from the bestsellingauthor of The Goldfish Boy, one of 2017's biggest children'sbooks.Nate and his mother are running away, hiding out in a tumbledowncottage in the middle of a forest.When Mum heads off for provisions, and then doesn't return, Nateis left alone and afraid, with the dark closing in all aroundhim.But comfort can come from the most unexpected of places - a mysteriousgirl trying to solve the clues of a treasure hunt and thereappearance of an old friend from his past.Will Nate find the bravery needed to face thetroubles of his present and ultimately illuminate the future?A story of fear and hope, loneliness and friendship. A genuinely gasp-out-loud twist. A page-turning, twisty mystery with characters to root for. Show more