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Author: Chan, Maisie

Reading age: from c 9 years

Published on 12 June 2025 by Templar Books (Piccadilly Press) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 256 pages, N/A
129 x 197 x 18 | 176g

A bighearted tale of family, forgotten stories and the search for belonging, from award-winning author Maisie Chan. Perfect for fans of Benjamin Dean, Jenny Pearson and Helen Rutter.

‘A firecracker of a book – packed with sparks and surprises’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce’Truly captivating’ – Jen Carney’An absolute delight’ – Clare Weze’Tender, funny and heartfelt’ – Nazima PathanNate Yu Riley loves three things: his Switch, his ant farm (especially Betsy, queen of the colony) and his family.

He’s not so sure about some other things, like moving to a big city, starting a new school, and his parents making him do Chinese stuff. They’re always trying to get him to embrace his heritage, but Nate can’t speak Chinese, and he doesn’t know anything about Chinese customs. But when Nate comes across an old shell casing engraved with a Chinese dragon, he can’t stop thinking about it. And when he touches the shell, someone extraordinary appears. A ghost from long ago. Someone who needs Nate’s help – and Nate might just need his, too …