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A girl searches for her mother, finding a mysterious light and shocking secrets.
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Anya and the Light Above the Ocean

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  • Paperback

    272 pages

  • Release Date

    27 April 2026

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Summary

A thrilling, heartfelt debut novel perfect for fans of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Ross Montgomery.

Anya reached out and placed her hand against the light. And then she was gone.

When her mum disappears, Anya sets out to find her in the middle of a storm. Taking a boat out to sea, she encounters a strange window of light hovering above the waves. Transfixed, she reaches out to touch it. She then wakes in her boat, the sea now eerily silent.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781839136474
ISBN-10:1839136472
Author:Amelia Giudici
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Imprint:Andersen Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:272
Release Date:27 April 2026
Weight:222g
Dimensions:21mm x 128mm x 196mm
Audience Age:10-12
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Anya and the Light Above the Ocean by Amelia Giudici - ISBN: 9781839136474
128 × 196 mm
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Critics Review

A gripping, original and thought-provoking 10+ sci-fi thriller * Guardian *
A reflective mystery with a thrilling sci-fi twist – Ash Bond
From the opening page, I felt I had discovered a lost treasure, a story that had been waiting deep beneath the rolling waves just for me. Wonderfully written, with an unforgettable heroine, this is a special book – Ross MacKenzie
A fresh, immersive and utterly gripping sci-fi story that had me hooked. Thought-provoking too – Rashmi Sirdeshpande
A luminous, page-turning adventure with a sci-fi twist, Anya and the Light Above the Ocean follows a girl who after her mother’s mysterious disappearance encounters a strange phenomenon in the sky that sends her on a thrilling quest for truth * Waterstones *

About The Author

Amelia Giudici

Amelia grew up in New Zealand and Warwickshire. She is currently based in East London where she works as a primary school teacher. Prior to teaching, Amelia studied Philosophy at Cambridge University, where she first encountered the thought problems concerning personal identity that ANYA AND THE LIGHT ABOVE THE OCEAN draws on. This is her debut novel and it was longlisted for the Bath Children’s Novel Award 2022. She was also a recipient of a London Writers Award in the same year.

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