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Cassie Cotton has always been unusual, a bit different – but this only makes her more intriguing to her school friend Fitz. 

Cassie can hear a noise that no one else can, and she believes it’s a sound that shows the Earth is in distress, damaged by human activity that is causing climate change. 

When this belief leads to her being ridiculed and bullied at school, Cassie disappears. Fitz is determined to find her, but he has no idea where to start looking, or if he’ll be in time to help her …

Critics Review

  • “Such a delicately wrought and cleverly done piece of climate fiction, told through the lens of teenagers’ lives. Really beautiful” – Lauren James, author

    “A brilliantly unsettling novel that readers will race through!” – Sarah Crossan, author

    “Meaningful. Powerful. Wonderful” – Tom Palmer, author

    “So, so good. A treasure. Exactly as brilliant as I thought it would be” – Dan Smith, author

    “Fast paced and engaging” – INIS

    “A fascinating and layered drama for all of Sedgwick’s many fans” – The Bookbag

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