The Twelve by Hyder, Liz
The Twelve by Hyder, Liz

The Twelve

WINNER OF THE NERO PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S FICTION - A Financial Times and Guardian Book of the...
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Author: Liz Hyder
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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The Twelve by Hyder, Liz

The Twelve

$19.14
The Twelve by Hyder, Liz

The Twelve

$19.14
Author: Liz Hyder
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
WINNER OF THE NERO PRIZE FOR CHILDREN'S FICTION - A Financial Times and Guardian Book of the Year

A girl must travel back in time to save her sister in this "haunting and resonant" Young Teen fantasy perfect for fans of Susan Cooper and Alexandra Bracken (The Guardian).

It's supposed to be a treat for Kit, a winter holiday by the Welsh coast with her sister Libby and their mum. But as the solstice moon rises high in the sky, Kit and Libby are drawn to a mysterious white tower, only to face disaster when Libby vanishes. The world has rewritten itself, leaving Kit to navigate a reality where her sister has never existed. Even their mum doesn't remember her.

But then Kit meets Story, a local boy who remembers Libby perfectly. They team up to embark on a perilous journey across time, through a world steeped in ancient folklore and fraught with dangers beyond their wildest imagination. Will they be able to uncover the secret of the Twelve and rescue Libby before Time itself vanishes?

Set against the mystical backdrop of the Pembrokeshire coast in Wales, The Twelve is a dark and dreamy time travel fantasy that explores how we can care for both each other and our planet in the face of the rising climate emergency. With 30 stunning black and white illustrations interspersed throughout its pages, this modern classic in the making from award-winning author Liz Hyder draws on folklore, ritual and mystery to create an utterly mesmerizing fantasy book for teens ages 13-15.

Author: Liz Hyder
Publisher: Pushkin Children's Books
Published: 09/01/2026
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.51lbs
Size: 7.84h x 5.28w x 0.57d
ISBN: 9781782694007
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2026
School Library Journal 07/01/2026 pg. 96
Booklist 09/01/2026

About the Author
Liz Hyder has been making up stories ever since she can remember. She has a BA in drama from the University of Bristol and, in early 2018, won the Bridge Award/MoniackMhor's Emerging Writer Award. Her first novel, Bearmouth, won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize for Older Readers, the Branford Boase Award, and was The Times's Children's Book of The Year.

Tom De Freston is an artist based in Oxford with his wife, Kiran Millwood Hargrave. His practice is dedicated to the construction of multimedia worlds, combining paintings, film and performance into immersive visceral narratives.
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