Bücher von Lisette Auton

Just like her favourite person in the whole world ¿ her grandad ¿ Hettie¿s favourite place in the whole world ¿ the Arts Centre ¿ has gone. And Hettie can¿t quite work out how she¿s supposed to feel anything like how she did before.Many years before, Jack is feeling lonely too. But his life changes when he¿s taken in by a theatre troop and learns the secrets of the mysterious people behind the acts.And many years before that, Araine is also struggling, with a life that doesn¿t look anything like she thought it would. A life where it seems like rich people, with their evenings out at the theatre, don¿t have a thing to worry about. Unlike her . . .When yoüre feeling alone it can be hard to see the light.But though they live years apart, Hettie, Jack and Araine are connected in ways they never imagined.A magical story full of ghosts, theatre, love, friendship and family from disabled writer, activist, spoken word artist and theatre maker, Lisette Auton.Lisette's debut, The Secret of Haven Point, was described by award-winning author Elle McNicoll as 'A charming tale . . . with my favourite kind of hero at its heart'.

"e;A charming tale of found families and mermaids, with my favourite kind of hero at its heart"e; - Elle McNicoll, award-winning author of A Kind of SparkA stunning literary adventure from an incredible debut talent, perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Cerrie Burnell and Katherine Rundell.I was Haven Point's first Wreckling, but I certainly wasn't the last. There are forty-two of us now, not including the mermaids. When you're a Wreckling, you mainly spend your days squabbling, eating and planning adventures. Oh, and Wrecklings also carry out wreckings, which is how we got our name . . .Washed up as a baby beside a remote lighthouse and raised by a mermaid, Alpha Lux was the first foundling at Haven Point. Now the lighthouse is a ramshackle home for any disabled person who needs somewhere to belong. Looting from passing ships to make a living, they call themselves the Wrecklings, and for the children of Haven Point life is spent adventuring on the wild shore (and getting into trouble with the grown-ups).But when Alpha spots a strange light up on the headland, she realizes that her beloved family are in danger of being discovered by Outsiders.With their home under threat, the Wrecklings must decide what kind of future they want . . . and what they're willing to do to get it.