An award-winning novel about courage and acceptance with a compelling mystery at its heart.

I need to find my voice - before it's too late.

Finlay's mother vanished two years ago. And ever since then his stutter has become almost unbearable. Bullied at school and ignored by his father, the only way to get out the words which are bouncing around in his head is by writing long letters to his ma which he knows she will never read, and by playing Scrabble online. But when Finlay is befriended by an online Scrabble player called Alex, everything changes. Could it be his mother secretly trying to contact him? Or is there something more sinister going on?

A Seven-Letter Word is an evocative and heartfelt story from the multi-award-winning author of Smart, Kim Slater.

'A moving and uplifting novel' - School Librarian

A compelling novel about how words can change lives from the multi-award-winning author of Smart, Kim Slater.

About the Author
Kim Slater honed her storytelling skills as a child, writing macabre tales specially designed to scare her younger brother! Taking her literary inspiration from everyday life, Kim's debut novel, Smart, won ten regional prizes and was shortlisted for over twenty regional and national awards, including the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the Federation of Children's Book Groups Prize. Smart was also longlisted for the 2015 Carnegie Medal. Her novels A Seven-Letter Word, 928 Miles from Home and The Boy Who Lied are all regional prize-winners. Kim lives in Nottingham with her husband and has one grown-up daughter.

Reviews
There is pace, wit, pathos and humour in a book that looks and feels engaging, inside and out. * Carousel Magazine *
Kim Slater has struck gold again . . . a moving and uplifting novel * School Librarian *



Book Information
ISBN 9781529009200
Author Kim Slater
Format Paperback
Page Count 304
Imprint Macmillan Children's Books
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 224g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 130mm * 18mm