The Nightkeeper's Apprentice - by Jude Reid (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

An enthralling upper middle grade fantasy-mystery set on a remote Scottish island during World War II.

When World War II bombs start falling, twelve-year-old Eilidh Flett is evacuated to a place she's never heard of, to live with family she's never met. Stuck on a remote Scottish island, Eilidh's aunt gives her just two rules: don't touch anything that washes up on the shore, and never ever enter the island's lighthouse.

But this seemingly dull island is full of surprises. With the help of a ghostly new friend, Eilidh begins to unravel the lighthouse's mysteries: long-kept family secrets, a hidden order of Nightkeepers, and a darkly dangerous magic that could change the world as she knows it.

Does Eilidh have what it takes to become a Nightkeeper's Apprentice?

Review Quotes

'The mystery of the Nighthouse will keep readers captivated.'--YA Books Central

About the Author

Jude Reid is an author from Glasgow, Scotland. She finds time to write for adults and children in the narrow gaps between full-time work as a surgeon, wrangling her own kids and trying to tire out her border collie. Jude won the 2020 Kelpies Prize for Writing and developed The Nightkeeper's Apprentice, her debut children's novel, as part of the Kelpies Prize mentorship.