Sparks
First edition cover
AuthorAlly Kennen
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
PublisherMarion Lloyd Books
Publication date
4 April 2010
Pages240 pp
ISBN978-1-4071-1108-7
OCLC501398051
Preceded byBedlam 
Followed byQuarry 

Sparks is a novel by Ally Kennen, that was published on 4 April 2010.[1][2][3] It was longlisted for the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.[4]

Plot

When Carla's Grandfather dies, she's very sad. But then, she finds a secret letter by her Grandpa and decides to give him the end he had always wanted, a Viking-funeral, in which he would be put on a burning boat heading to the sea. Carla and her siblings start a crazy and dangerous race against the time to do the impossible.

References

  1. Hall, Dinah (18 July 2010). "Children's books: For young hearts: review". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  2. O'Neill, Sean; Hamilton, Fiona (11 April 2010). "Children's books roundup". The Sunday Times. London. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  3. "Death at the circus". The Irish Times. 12 June 2010. Retrieved 22 October 2010.
  4. Flood, Alison (28 May 2010). "Guardian children's fiction prize shows wealth of literature for under-10s". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 22 October 2010.


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