'A simply told, bitter-sweet story, with a powerful poetic message' - Jacqueline Wilson
Nominated for the CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL 2019 and the IBBY Honour List 2020. A novel for all ages about a young girl losing her sight, inspired by the author's own life story. For fans of Wonder, The Little Prince and The Hen Who Dreamed She Could Fly
Mafalda is a nine-year-old girl who knows one thing: some time in the next six months her sight will fail completely.
Can Mafalda find a way through a seemingly dark future and still go to school, play football and look after her beloved cat? With the help of her family, and her friends, Mafalda needs to discover the things that will be important to her when her sight has failed.
A moving, empowering tale of courage and determination that will inspire young and old.
A lead title on the Hot Key list in a beautiful gift paperback formatA richly textured, heartbreaking yet hopeful novel, translated from the original ItalianAuthor will be in the UK to promote publicationA novel with child and parental appeal, and for fans of WONDER, THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS and THE LITTLE PRINCEPublishing in the year celebrating the RNIB's 150th birthday 
