Environmental responsibility
Ivy is passionate about helping wildlife, and she and Nathaniel try to protect an unusual creature.
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Emma Shevah - Author
This is a character-led environmental mystery about two young people who feel different or guarded. It combines wildlife protection, a beach discovery, family secrets and friendship, while giving Ivy’s difficult earlier experiences meaningful emotional weight.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a character-led environmental mystery about two young people who feel different or guarded. It combines wildlife protection, a beach discovery, family secrets and friendship, while giving Ivy’s difficult earlier experiences meaningful emotional weight.
Ivy is passionate about helping wildlife, and she and Nathaniel try to protect an unusual creature.
Ivy lives in foster care, while Nathaniel is autistic and has trouble making friends; they recognise a connection with one another.
Be ready to pause around references to Ivy’s traumatic early years. Foster care, Nathaniel’s difficulty making friends and the pressure of trying to protect an unusual creature may also invite personal discussion.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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