An Island of Our Own (2019 NE) by Sally Nicholls
From one of the brightest talents in children's fiction and the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book prize comes another brilliant novel about family and friendship. Siblings Jonathan, Holly and Davy have been struggling to survive since the death of their mother, and are determined to avoid being taken into care. When the family's wealthy but eccentric Great-Aunt Irene has a stroke, they go to visit her. Unable to speak or write, she gives Holly some photographs that might lead them to an inheritance that could solve all their problems. But they're not the only ones after the treasure... A heart-warming modern-day mystery From the author of the bestselling Ways To Live Forever Sally Nicholls is the winner of the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, has been shortlisted for the Manchester Book of the Year Award and has been longlisted for the CILIP Carnegie Medal Perfect for fans of Meg Rosoff and Lauren Oliver PRIASE FOR AN ISLAND OF OUR OWN Suspenseful, funny, touching, and in its affirmative philosophy, exhilarating. - Nicolette Jones, The Sunday Times A writer of enormous power and strength - Literary Review