Charlie and the Moon Girl

A magical illustrated adventure about a very special unlikely friendship.

Charlie’s set to have the worst weekend ever. His parents have gone away to prepare for ‘the important thing’ he’s been dreading, so he’s stuck with his spiky grandma and her horrible porridge, a football tournament with the school bully and a terrifying visit to the dentist.

But then a piece of the moon falls into Charlie’s garden, and turns into a new friend. Suddenly, Charlie finds himself on adventures beyond his wildest imagination, where he learns that sometimes scary things can turn into wonderful surprises.

But when Charlie has to return to real life on earth, will he finally be ready to face the important thing?

Praise for Adam Baron:

‘A lyrical, magical realist adventure about wish fulfilment, love and loss … Ends like a warm hug’ Observer

‘a charming, tender, unusual story’ Guardian, Best Children's Books of the Year

‘Exquisite. With the charm of Paddington Bear and the poignancy of Tom’s Midnight Garden, this is a truly special book … A timeless classic that will have far-reaching appeal’ The Bookseller, Book of the Month

About the author

Adam Baron is the author of five successful novels and has, in his time, been an actor, comedian, journalist and press officer at Channel 4 television (as well as things he’s too embarrassed to mention). He now runs the widely respected MA in Creative Writing at Kingston University London. Adam lives in Greenwich, South London, with his wife and three young children. He wrote Boy Underwater (his first novel aimed at younger readers) because they told him to. While still in the flush of youth he knows what his final words are going to be: ‘clear the table’.