The Stickleback Catchers

'A magic realist fight to save a beloved grandmother from dementia . . . dialect disability neurodivergence and gender-nonconformity were all woven incidentally into this open-hearted book - Guardian Best Children's Books of 2023. Mimi adores her wild fun full-of-life gran. Then Gran starts forgetting things. Suddenly there are cracks appearing all around their home - and a mysterious black crow - both of which only Mimi seems able to see.. Mimi is determined to solve the mystery. Luckily she has new friends to help: Titch and Nusrat. Together they're the Stickleback Catchers: solvers of puzzles and seekers of adventure.. Down by the river where the gang meet and the silvery sticklebacks swim they discover a mysterious stone speckled with stars. But this is no ordinary stone: it's the doorway to another world a world of talking crows and secrets magical constellations and memories - and maybe just maybe Mimi's chance to bring back Gran forever...