Shine

A wonderful novel from a major voice in tween fiction.

Tiffs mum is a thief and shes about to get caught.

Twelve-year-old Tiff loves her mum, Carla, who is glitzy and fun and always coming home with shiny new amazing stuff.

The trouble is, Tiffs mum doesnt buy things, she takes them.

The fact is, Tiffs mum is a thief.

When Carla gets caught, Tiffs shiny life is ruined.

Shes packed off to a remote island to live with Carlas family.

A family her mum never even talks about and that Tiff has never even met How can she survive in this dull, dull place? But the island of Sark isnt as awful as Tiff imagined it would be.

The islanders are kind and honest and shes happy spending time with them.

So three months later, when its finally time for her mum to join her, Tiff cant help feeling more than a little bit worried.