My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

Synopsis of My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece

«My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece» is the young adult novel by Annabel Pitcher, published by Orion Children's Books in paperback (256 pages, in English).

Jamie moves to the Lake District with his father and sister Jasmine after Rose dies in a bombing. His mother has left, his father takes refuge in hatred, and Jasmine stops eating; Jamie hasn't cried and clings to his cat Roger and his secret friend Sunya. Convinced his mother will return, he sees a talent contest as a way to reunite his family.

First novel by Annabel Pitcher, winner of the Branford Boase Award and the Betty Trask Award in 2012.

Young adult reading from age 12, with grief, family, and friendship as central themes.