Phoenix, SF Said‘s epic science fiction story, introduces readers to a new and fantastical world. SF’s third book, it was the UK’s IBBY Honour Book for 2014-16, and winner of both the Warwickshire Secondary Schools Book Of The Year Award and the Haringey Children’s Book Award. Nominated for the Carnegie and Greenaway Medals, shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award, Phoenix has been optioned for screen dramatisation.
From the publisher:
A BOY WITH THE POWER OF A STAR . . .
Lucky thinks he’s an ordinary Human boy. But one night, he dreams that the stars are singing to him, and wakes to find an uncontrollable power rising inside him.
Now he’s on the run, racing through space, searching for answers. In a galaxy at war, where Humans and Aliens are deadly enemies, the only people who can help him are an Alien starship crew – and an Alien warrior girl, with neon needles in her hair . . .
Brilliant . . . a total pageturner. . . gloriously produced.
— Jacqueline Wilson
Completely absorbing . . . The book is beautiful – lavishly illustrated by Dave McKean, with words and pictures working seamlessly together.
— Julia Eccleshare ― Guardian
Fabulous, high-octane stuff, with an uplifting ending, stunningly illustrated by the brilliant McKean.
— Sally Morris ― Daily Mail
A powerful story of great scope and ambition, from an expert storyteller.
— Daniel Hahn ― The Independent on Sunday
Fierily poetic on a galactic scale… totally transporting.
— Metro
Dazzlingly illustrated… Ambitious, multi-layered, action-packed adventure that will appeal to both boys and girls… stunning and uplifting.
— The Guardian
Big, bold, beautiful. Great to read aloud. A wonder to hold in your hand.
— Frank Cottrell Boyce
For more on Phoenix, including a trailer, see SF’s own blog.
SF Said’s represented by James Catchpole at The Catchpole Agency.