What if the universe is somebody’s science experiment? Somebody with a strange sense of humour. And a deadline.

Allen’s latest school project is a little bit different. After all, it isn’t every day you get to build a universe! But as usual, things don’t go quite to plan. It may be harder to get that A-minus that he thinks…

Sophie is an orphan struggling to survive in the alleyways and back streets of the city. She’s totally unimportant in the scale of the universe, or so she thinks, until one day she stows away on a ship and is swept away on an unforgettable adventure.

The fate of worlds is in the balance…

Winner of the Young NZ Writers Youth Laureate Award 2019, a brand-new novella contest designed to support school-age NZ writers

A stunning debut from a new young author, providing a youth perspective on topical issues

Foreword by Lee Murray, award-winning author and editor

A fresh, laugh-out-loud spin on creationism, mythology and science

Cover illustration by acclaimed Australian author and illustrator David Schembri   

Heartening messages of self-acceptance, emotional understanding, environmental relations and the beauty of imperfection

EMMA UREN

EMMA UREN

 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Emma Uren, 18, is an up and coming writer who challenged herself to write a novella by the time she left school. She has succeeded in a range of poetry and prose competitions, including winning the Liam and Frankie Davison Award for Women’s Health in 2018. Currently, Emma studies engineering and psychology at The University of Auckland. She was thrilled to be given this opportunity and would love to write more books for people to enjoy.

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