At the stroke of midnight on winter solstice, Libby disappears – vanishing from the face of the Earth.
Only her older sister, Kit, and a mysterious boy named Story remember that she ever existed.
To find Libby and bring her safely home, the pair must embark on a perilous journey into the distant past, across a land steeped in ancient folklore.
Together, Kit and Story will face dangers beyond their wildest imagination as they race to uncover the secret of the Twelve before Time itself runs out…
The Twelve by Liz Hyder is published in paperback on 9 October, 2025.
The hardback edition of this book won the 2024 Nero Book Award for Children’s Fiction.
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