The Raven's Gift
An enthralling and heartfelt story with dazzling illustrations - the perfect gift
Will be published approx. on 8. October 2026
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-5101-1324-4 (ISBN)
Description
When Harry's big sister Frankie dies, his world shatters - until a baby raven arrives and changes everything. An enthralling and heartwarming story from the bestselling, award-winning creators of Julia and the Shark, this is a deluxe hardback with dazzling purple and black illustrations.
Harry didn't even like Frankie that much. But he really did LOVE her.
Looking after the ravens that live in the tree outside Frankie's window makes Harry feel connected to her - makes him feel less as if he's being sucked into a black hole. And when the big storm comes, Harry's holding on to survival and hope for the sake of an orphaned baby raven ...
An immersive story of sibling love, nature and hope, brought to life with fantastic illustrations by Tom de Freston, and suitable for readers aged 10 and up.
Praise for Julia and the Shark:
'A tale of courage, understanding and compassion' The Observer
'Julia and the Shark is deep, beautiful and true. The art shines and the writing soars. A classic from cover to cover' Eoin Colfer
'A truly beautiful book, with text and illustrations in perfect harmony. A book to treasure!' Jacqueline Wilson
Harry didn't even like Frankie that much. But he really did LOVE her.
Looking after the ravens that live in the tree outside Frankie's window makes Harry feel connected to her - makes him feel less as if he's being sucked into a black hole. And when the big storm comes, Harry's holding on to survival and hope for the sake of an orphaned baby raven ...
An immersive story of sibling love, nature and hope, brought to life with fantastic illustrations by Tom de Freston, and suitable for readers aged 10 and up.
Praise for Julia and the Shark:
'A tale of courage, understanding and compassion' The Observer
'Julia and the Shark is deep, beautiful and true. The art shines and the writing soars. A classic from cover to cover' Eoin Colfer
'A truly beautiful book, with text and illustrations in perfect harmony. A book to treasure!' Jacqueline Wilson
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Hachette Children's Group
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 10 years
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 222 mm
Width: 156 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-5101-1324-4 (9781510113244)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Raven's Gift
An enthralling and heartfelt story with dazzling illustrations - the perfect gift
E-Book
approx. 10/2026
Hachette Children's Group
€9.49
Not yet available
Persons
Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Tom de Freston met at Cambridge University in 2008. They have been a couple and collaborators ever since, creating award-winning illustrated novels including the Wainwright Prize-winning Leila and the Blue Fox, and Julia and the Shark, which was Waterstones Children's Gift of the Year. Kiran is the Sunday Times bestselling author of fourteen novels for children and adults; her debut The Girl of Ink & Stars has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone and is translated into more than thirty languages. Tom is a renowned artist, and has also illustrated books by David Almond, Liz Hyder, and Michael Morpurgo, as well as writing critically acclaimed narrative non-fiction for adults. They live in Oxford with their daughter and cats, in a house between a river and a forest.