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Goodnight Silver

A magical animal adventure brimming with wonder and hope
Brief Description
An enchanting animal adventure about a young girl and a lost snow leopard cub from magical storyteller and bestselling author Abi Elphinstone. 'A joyful adventure, with huge amounts of delight. I loved it.’ Katherine Rundell, bestselling author of Impossible Creatures ‘A fierce, frozen adventure shot through... Read More
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An enchanting animal adventure about a young girl and a lost snow leopard cub from magical storyteller and bestselling author Abi Elphinstone.

  • 'A joyful adventure, with huge amounts of delight. I loved it.’ Katherine Rundell, bestselling author of Impossible Creatures
  • ‘A fierce, frozen adventure shot through with the magic and mystery of the wilderness’ Katie Webber-Tsang, bestselling author of Dragon Mountain
  • ‘The perfect book for the animal-loving child in your life who wants to curl under the covers and read something that makes them feel bold, brave and alive.’ Ross Montgomery, bestselling author of I Am Rebel

Emmy doesn’t believe in miracles. So when a blizzard separates her from her parents in the mountains of Mongolia, she's certain it's all over. Then, out of the shadows of the cave she shelters in, steps a snow leopard cub. An animal that hunters are out to steal. And along comes a boy who believes in impossible things.

Together, they set off on a dangerous journey to find Whisperfell, a magical land where wild animals live in peace. But with hunters closing in, can they get the cub to safety before it's too late?

Perhaps it's time to believe in miracles, after all...

This magical animal adventure, gorgeously illustrated throughout by an award-winning artist, gently explores themes of grief, forgiveness and caring for our environment. A beautifully-written love letter to the wild and the power of hope.

Praise for Goodnight Silver:

  • 'An unforgettable story, rich with wild magic' Katherine Woodfine, bestselling author of The Clockwork Sparrow
  • 'A natural born storyteller at the very top of her game' Emma Carroll, bestselling author of Letters from the Lighthouse
  • ‘Only storytellers like Abi can write so realistically and yet so magically about the natural world and our relationship with it, both good and otherwise. Nobody does it better. In fact, she’s in a league of her own.’ Phil Earle, bestselling author of Finn's Epic Fails
  • ‘A heart-pounding adventure full of magic, wilderness and wonder. Just gorgeous!’ Mel Taylor-Bessent, author of The Christmas Carrolls
  • ‘Extraordinary … a perfect children’s book' Piers Torday, bestselling author of The Last Wild
  • 'A joyful adventure, with huge amounts of delight. I loved it.’ Katherine Rundell, internationally bestselling author of Impossible Creatures
  • ‘The perfect book for the animal-loving child in your life who wants to curl under the covers and read something that makes them feel bold, brave and alive.’ Ross Montgomery, bestselling author of I Am Rebel
  • 'A gorgeous, beautifully-written love letter to the wild' Lauren St John, award-winning author of The White Giraffe
  • ‘A fierce, frozen adventure shot through with the magic and mystery of the wilderness’ Katie Webber-Tsang, bestselling author of Dragon Mountain

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781398538016

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Illustration: mono chapter heads, x10 plates

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Olivia Lomenech Gill

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Abi Elphinstone grew up in Scotland where she spent most of her childhood running wild across the moors, hiding in tree houses and building dens in the woods. After being coaxed out of her tree house, she studied English at Bristol University and then worked as an English teacher in Tanzania, Berkshire and London. She is the bestselling author of the Ember Spark series, Sky Song, Saving Neverland, The Unmapped Chronicles, The Dreamsnatcher trilogy and, for younger readers, The Snow Dragon and The Frost Goblin. When she's not writing, Abi works as a trustee for The Lamp of Lothian, speaks in schools about the transformative power of reading and writing and travels the world looking for her next story. Her latest adventures include living with the Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia and dog-sledding across the Arctic.

Online links:
Website: www.abielphinstone.com
Twitter: @moontrug
Facebook: www.facebook.com/abielphinstone
Instagram: @moontrugger

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