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October 2022 Debut of the Month | Longlisted for The Juniper Book Award 2023 | Shortlisted for the Week Junior Book Awards 2023
“Everyone has an unlucky day and today is going to be mine. I feel it as soon as I open my eyes and hobble over to the window in my bedroom. My stomach is tight and twisty, and my mouth is dry.” So begins Sana Rasoul’s spooky debut that puts a new spin on the timeless “don’t go down to the woods alone” trope, with an opening that sparks curiosity – how, exactly, will Ari’s day turn out to be unlucky?
Ari’s family certainly hasn’t had much luck lately. A year has passed since his older sister ran away. Except Ari knows the truth – Lana didn’t run, she was taken by the Twig Man, a tree monster of terrifying repute. While all the local kids chant, “Beware the Twig Man, the Twig Man’s hex. Beware the Twig Man, or you’ll be NEXT!”, Ari can’t not go into the woods, he can’t not try to rescue his sister. And so a spooky, atmospheric mystery snakes (literally…) to a gripping finale.
With an engagingly strident narrative voice, this is aimed at pre-teen readers who are edging towards more grown-up perspectives, with wonderful details about the family’s Kurdish heritage (and a glossary of Kurdish terms) threaded through the haunting tale.
Joanne Owen
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The Twig Man Synopsis
Beware the Twig Man, the Twig Man's hex. Beware the Twig Man, or you'll be NEXT!
It's been a year since nearly-twelve-year-old Ari's older sister, Lana, ran away. Except Ari knows what really happened. She was taken by the Twig Man, the creepy monster that's haunted the woods for one hundred years. No one else will listen, so it's down to Ari to save his sister. But he had better hurry, as Ari finds himself next on The Twig Man's list...
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9781913835255 |
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6th October 2022 |
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Sana Rasoul |
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Hashtag Press |
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Paperback |
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192 pages |
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About Sana Rasoul
Sana Rasoul was born in Slemani (Iraq) and lived in Baghdad until she was seven. She is a writer and teacher of Politics. She graduated with an MSc in International Relations from SOAS university (2012) and currently lives in London. Sana has been teaching and tutoring since 2013 and has contributed to magazines such as Politics Review.
She developed a passion for writing after her father gifted her with the Narnia collection. They would take weekly trips to Waterstones and it became a tradition to scour through the many titles. Her true calling, however, has been writing books that scare and thrill. She grew up reading anything by R.L Stine, Stephen King and Agatha Christie and continues to navigate towards the supernatural/horror genre.
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