Featherlight

An unusual visitor brings light to the life of a lighthouse keeper's daughter in this stunning mythical adventure, from the bestselling author of the Cogheart series.

When the lighthouse no longer shines, what else has the power to guide you to shore?

Deryn's father is the lighthouse keeper on Featherstone Island, keeping the lantern lit to protect passing boats from the treacherous rocky coastline. But when an emergency arises and Deryn is left alone to keep watch over the lighthouse, she finds herself in a terrible situation when the lamp runs out of oil during a wild storm.

With a fishing boat in peril on the sea, Deryn has to seek help from an unusual source. Will she be able to keep the lantern lit through the dark, dangerous night?

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Peter Bunzl's Featherlight is a testament to the power of self-esteem and resilience in the face of adversity. This young adult fiction, steeped in European historical context, is a compelling adventure that will captivate teenage readers.

For fans of Mo O'Hara (Survival of the Furriest), Skye Mckenna (Hedgewitch), S. F. Said (The Outlaw Varjak Paw), Katherine Rundell (The Explorer), and Ross Mackenzie (The Otherwhere Emporium).

HarperCollins 2024