Synopsis
The real world is a hostile place for twelve-year-old Bren, his schooldays stalked by vicious bully, Shaun, and his family life fractured at home. Ever since his sister Evie died in an accident, Bren's only safe space is Furthermoor, an imagined world of mechanised trees and clockwork animals, where Evie is still alive. In Furthermoor, no one can hurt Bren... until the mysterious Featherly arrives.
Now Bren is forced to confront his deepest fears and decide if his place in the real world is worth fighting for. Enter a world as vast and dark as your imagination, in this unforgettable coming-of-age story about courage, friendship and finding your voice.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
- ISBN: 9781474976701
- Number of pages: 288
- Dimensions: 199 x 148 x 19 mm
- Weight: 230g
- Languages: English
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Furthermoor' is Darren Simpson's best book yet: raw, daring and beautiful.
I have championed Darren Simpson's books since the brilliant 'Scavengers' came on the scene in 2019. Since then magnificent 'The Memory Thieves' has come o... READ MORE
Tense and thrilling, with some great plot twists
Very occasionally, I find I am teaching a child whose taste in books is very similar to my own and it is a huge delight to me to share reads with them that... READ MORE
Not only a fantasy, it's anche internal journey
I thought I was coming across a new fantasy, and here is the Journey is almost internal: we follow the processing of pain and an emotional growth for The p... READ MORE
Furthermoor - one to read
As this book is a fantasy book, I wouldn’t normally chose this genre to read however, I am incredibly glad that I did. It really reminded me of A Monster C... READ MORE
A dark fantasy for fans of Coraline
Thank you to Usborne Publishing for sending me a review copy of this book.
I wasn't expecting it to be quite as dark as it was! Bren is going through some ... READ MORE
YA Urban Fantasy full of empathy
Gritty urban teenage drama juxtaposes with a fantastical narrative set in a beautifully intricate imagined sanctuary as an unlikely hero with a foot in two... READ MORE