Floodland

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No ship was coming to the island for food or taking people or anything, and the last ship that carried people was away with her parents.

The language in the book is simple to read but very descriptive, using lots of metaphors and personification. For example, at one point children stopped me reading to point out the repetitive use of the verb 'said', and there were other times grammatical choices jarred a little as it didn't feel the writing did the story justice. saw Marcus turn his attention to books for younger readers with the launch of a humorous new series: The Raven Mysteries, narrated by a grumpy raven, Edgar. Supplies were running out and six months previously when the boat came to drop off supplies for the last time Zoe’s parents make it out but she is left behind.He is able to create an atmosphere - a darkness - that just puts you a little bit out of your comfort zone. Zoe discovers a small rowboat and keeps it a secret until she can set out alone on the great sea to find her parents. Rest assured though it’s not a rant about that but the author brilliantly interweaves our possible future into an utterly compelling story. Also, I think this book was mainly focusing on how the water is getting higher and lands getting smaller.

The language in the book is simple but very descriptive, with interesting discussion points too, making it a good choice of book to read/study as a class. This book takes a look at one of the possible futures in our path if we continue on the destructive route humans are currently on.I am using this book as the basis for a unit of work on placement and very excited to see how the children's work turns out. Many of your novels are inspired by history and by myth and legend - have these areas always been a fascination of yours since childhood and if so how did this passion come about? I encourage readers to start exploring the climate fiction genre more, but not necessarily with this title.