A Starjar in Slumberland
Will be published approx. on 28. January 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-83628-528-1 (ISBN)
Description
Cora Roberts, aged 11 1/2, lives next door to Dr. Wild, a reclusive inventor, and his sister Joan. Joan has recently been released from a psychiatric hospital. The Roberts and the Wilds households have been in conflict for years.
One night, Cora observes Joan feeding the stars in the Wilds' unkempt garden. Armed with photographic evidence, a belief in the influence of the stars and a desire to become rich and famous, Cora persuades her best friend Sita to help her prepare some bait to capture the stars.
At the point at which they manage to trap a jar full, they are disturbed, panic and separate. Cora gets home, but Sita is lost amongst the strange shadows in the Wilds' garden.
Armed with the stars, Cora returns to the garden. In her attempts to find Sita she is thwarted by who she meets. Will Cora ever find her friend again?
Reality shapes fantasy, and fantasy impacts reality in this wise tale of hope, friendship, and light versus dark.
One night, Cora observes Joan feeding the stars in the Wilds' unkempt garden. Armed with photographic evidence, a belief in the influence of the stars and a desire to become rich and famous, Cora persuades her best friend Sita to help her prepare some bait to capture the stars.
At the point at which they manage to trap a jar full, they are disturbed, panic and separate. Cora gets home, but Sita is lost amongst the strange shadows in the Wilds' garden.
Armed with the stars, Cora returns to the garden. In her attempts to find Sita she is thwarted by who she meets. Will Cora ever find her friend again?
Reality shapes fantasy, and fantasy impacts reality in this wise tale of hope, friendship, and light versus dark.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Market Harborough
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 131 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
296 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83628-528-1 (9781836285281)
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Anthony Clark, is a multi-award-winning theatre director/playwright and teacher, who has worked at and written for leading theatre companies including The National Theatre, RSC, Young Vic, Bristol Old Vic, Watford Palace, The Orange Tree and Tara Arts. He has been Artistic Director of Hampstead, The Door Birmingham Rep and Contact Theatre, Manchester. He is a published playwright for adults and children, and has written a book on writing for the stage.