Tosh's Island by Linda Sargent - ISBN: 9781788453332
Paperback
Illness strikes. Imagination soars. Can stories heal a broken world?

$29.30

  • Paperback

    288 pages

  • Release Date

    31 December 2024

Check Delivery Options

Summary

Tosh’s upbringing feels close to perfect: best friends, mischief and secondary school, just around the next corner. But when chronic illness strikes, it threatens to derail everything she loves.

A heart-rending graphic novel of discovery, adversity, and the overwhelming healing powers of imagination and stories.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781788453332
ISBN-10:1788453336
Author:Linda Sargent, Joe Brady, Leo Marcell
Publisher:David Fickling Books
Imprint:DFB Phoenix
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:288
Release Date:31 December 2024
Weight:518g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

A book to remember for years … truthful and moving * Jacqueline Wilson *
A stunning graphic novel with a powerful, poignant message * North Somerset Teacher’s Book Award, praise for Joe Brady (& co-author Patrice Aggs) *
A thought- and empathy-provoking comic * Three Peas (an organisation supporting refugees; praise for Joe Brady & co-author Patrice Aggs) *
It is so rare to see disability and chronic illness ever depicted in children’s fiction and to be done so well makes this an important and welcome addition to any collection.Any reader will be inspired and uplifted by the resilience and positivity with which Tosh meets her changed future. – Joy Court * Love Reading 4 Kids *
A forceful and evocative personal history of fortitude and resolve, mesmerisingly clad in whimsy, charm and beguiling imagination. – Wim Wiacek * Now Read This! *

About The Author

Linda Sargent

Linda is a writer, storyteller, and offers consultancy in using techniques such as oral history and creative writing to develop individual potential.

Joe Brady is the deputy editor of the ground-breaking, critically acclaimed The Phoenix story comic. He is the writer of comic stories Claire: Justice Ninja and the multi-award-winning No Country. He’s from California and currently lives in Oxford.

Leo Marcell is an illustrator, and background and visual development artist. He studied Animation Production at Arts University Bournemouth, and has worked mostly in TV animation.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.