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Complete Brilliance
Packed full of empathy, bravery and (to be honest) sheer badassery, this is the perfect prequel to McNicoll’s debut, A Kind of Spark. There is not a single... READ MORE
Powerful and Heartwarming!
The prequel that all fans of A Kind of Spark have been waiting for!
"Before there was Addie, there was Keedie." Welcome back to Juniper; Keedie is Addie... READ MORE
A wonderful middle-grade read
Keedie is an amazing prequel to A Kind of Spark and I loved being back in the world of Juniper. This coming-of-age story will inspire readers, educate read... READ MORE
Another Perfect Book From McNicoll
Elle McNicoll continues to write all of the books I wish I had growing up.
This is a beautiful prequel to A Kind Of Spark, allowing the reader to know, ... READ MORE
Another beautiful novel championing autistic girls from Elle
Like almost all readers, I immediately fell in love with Keedie from A Kind of Spark, so I was excited when this prequel was announced! Keedie follows Addi... READ MORE
Made me heartsore how good this is
'A Kind of Spark' is one of my favourite ever books and this prequel is perfect. I'm so happy that Elle McNicoll chose to explore the character of Keedie f... READ MORE
I love Keedie: enough said!!
I adored A Kind Of Spark a few years back, and was so happy that it won our Children's Book Prize. I've enjoyed Elle's subsequent books for kids, and enjoy... READ MORE
Another Amazing Book from McNicoll
I received an advanced copy (huge thank you to Elle and Knights Of) and even though it is a short book, it took months to finish because I read it with my ... READ MORE
Elle McNicoll does it again!
Elle McNicoll does it again! I will read anything they write and clearly be obsessed with them all! I was a little late on the bandwagon with A Kind of Sp... READ MORE
Another stunning novel with amazing representation
Another amazing book from Elle McNicoll the representation is honestly so comforting as someone that is autistic and often misunderstood it is so nice to s... READ MORE
Synopsis
Set in Juniper five years before A Kind of Spark, Keedie is a powerful coming-of-age story that thoughtfully tackles bullying, navigating friendships, and the joys and difficulties of being an autistic teenager.
As Keedie and her twin sister Nina approach their fourteenth birthday, they seem to only be growing further apart. Keedie instead feels drawn to, and fiercely protective of, their quiet younger sister Addie - who on the surface is the opposite of loud and fiery Keedie, but in fact they have more in common than anyone knows.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Knights Of Media
- ISBN: 9781913311988
Customer Reviews
View allAnother Great Read From Elle!
Thank you to the publishers for this early review copy.
What can I really say but another absolutely great read from Elle!
It looks at how we might all b... READ MORE
A ferocious return to Juniper
McNicoll returns to Juniper with the ferocious, brilliant voice of Keedie, and man I am so excited to be back with her. This is a prequel to A Kind of Spar... READ MORE
Bold, brilliant & brave. I loved it!
Keedie is a powerful tale of navigating friendships, family and teenage life whilst living in a world that struggles to make sense of you. Bold, brilliant ... READ MORE
Wow!
This book is fantastically written and ties perfectly into the original book and the tv show it is definitely worth a read!
An absolute must-read
While it’s true that for all of us life has changed in the last two and a half years, there can be very few of us who in addition have also changed the liv... READ MORE
Elle has done it again!
Keedie was such an amazing read, I didn’t want to put it down. I loved a kind of spark, and I was so excited to get Keedie. It made me laugh, smile, cry (a... READ MORE
A bold and emotional read! Fantastic!
Elle has again reduced me to tears with her brilliant writing. The town of Juniper, though fictional, contains emough of the characters I have encountered ... READ MORE
Verified Purchase
Everything I could have hoped for and so much more.
In love with Elle McNicoll's latest book, Keedie. It was EVERYTHING. I wish I had a whole thesaurus of words to describe how much I love it. Everything wil... READ MORE
Brilliant
I got an early proof from the publishers & immediately read it & I loved it. I raged & cried & laughed with Keedie, as I knew I would, because Elle is *so*... READ MORE
Everything I wanted and more!
I cannot begin to express how much I adored this book.
When I first read AKoS, I was newly diagnosed autistic and hadn't done any processing or unpacking... READ MORE
Juniper junior - a fantastic prequel
If you have enjoyed either A Kind of Spark or the TV show then you will love this deeper dive into Keedie's character, but equally this is a great place to... READ MORE
Incredible work
Elle hits the spot brilliantly with this book about my favourite character from A Kind of Spark, I really enjoyed it. Unsure if being a 47 year old man put... READ MORE
Love this so much.
.Before there was Addie there was Keedie, but she isn’t taking on the bullies of Juniper just for herself.
Elle McNicholl’s art just keeps growing!
Fantastic book!
I absolutely love this book! It's wonderful getting to have Keedie's story and voice. I know I will read this book over and over again.
Just because you are different it doesn’t mean it’s okay to be left out
This book was an interesting and inspirational read. The story is about an autistic girl called Keedie, who along with her friends has had enough of bullie... READ MORE
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