The Way Past Winter

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From the bestselling author of THE GIRL OF INK && STARS comes the perfect Christmas gift for young and old alike: an exciting adventure to the frozen north, perfect for fans of Philip Pullman.
WINNER OF THE BLACKWELL S CHILDREN S BOOK OF THE YEAR

This gorgeous story of bravery, sisterhood, goodbyes and beginnings is a must for everyone. JESSIE BURTON

The Way Past Winter is a masterclass in exquisite storytelling. CATHERINE DOYLE

Gorgeous, heartfelt and incredibly exciting. Her best yet, and that s saying something. ROBIN STEVENS

Mila and her sisters live with their brother Oskar in a small forest cabin in the snow. One night, a fur-clad stranger arrives seeking shelter for himself and his men.

But by the next morning, they ve gone – taking Oskar with them.

Fearful for his safety, Mila and her sisters set out to bring Oskar back – even it means going north, crossing frozen wild-lands to find a way past an eternal winter.

The third children s novel by Times number one bestselling author Kiran Millwood Hargrave, winner of the Waterstones Children s Book Prize and the British Book Awards Children s Book of the Year
From the author of The Girl of Ink && Stars, The Island at the End of Everything, Julia and the Shark and The Mercies - chosen for the Richard && Judy Book Club
The Way Past Winter combines high adventure with beautiful writing and a wintry folk-tale feel – a gorgeous literary novel for all year round

About the Author

Kiran Millwood Hargrave is a poet, playwright, and author. Her books for children and young adults include the bestselling The Girl of Ink && Stars, The Island at the End of Everything, The Way Past Winter, and A Secret of Birds && Bone (2020). The Deathless Girls was her first YA novel. Her debut novel for adults is The Mercies (February 2020).

Between them, her children s books have won numerous awards including Children s Book of the Year at the British Book Awards, the Waterstones Children s Book Prize, the Historical Association Young Quills Award, and the Blackwell s Children s Book of the Year. They have been shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize, the Little Rebels Prize, the Branford Boase Award, the Blue Peter Best Story Award, Costa Children s Book Prize, and Foyles Children s Book of the Year, amongst others.

The Mercies debuted at number one of the The Times bestseller list, is a Sunday Time bestseller, and was selected for the BBC Radio 2 Book Club. It is listed for the prestigious Prix Femina in France, and was called unquestionably the book of the 2018 London Book Fair by The Bookseller.

Kiran lives in Oxford with her husband, the artist Tom de Freston, and their rescue cat, Luna.

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