Meet Alfie. He’s noticed a few worrying things since his family moved to Folding Ford. The weirdest one is that the weather is seriously BONKERS. A tornado caught in a bucket. An icicle on one branch of one tree on a blazing hot day. Alfie turns detective, and his best clue is the seriously strange man from the big house on Halfway Lane. Nobody ever goes there. Even Alfie’s new best friend Sam wants no part of this investigation.

But Alfie can’t resist.

Nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal, 2022

Longlisted for the Branford Boase Award, 2022

Shortlisted for the Calderdale Children’s Book of the Year, 2022

Shortlisted for the Diverse Book Awards, 2022

Nominated for the Fantastic Book Awards, 2022

“A fun, fast-paced fusion of science and imagination ... an electrifying adventure!” – Sophie Anderson

“This is great fun; an energetic middle-grade debut with a fresh contemporary feel and a good dash of Stranger Things” –  The Bookseller

“I loved this story of intrigue, danger and complicated friendship. Clare Weze is an amazing new voice” – Nizrana Farook

“A really original debut novel that fizzes with fun, warmth and adventure” – Sophie Kirtley

“Highly original, extremely exciting, and a brilliant adventure” – Katya Balen

“You should read this book as soon as it comes out if you like books about science, made up creatures and adventures!” –  Euan's Book Reviews

“This book is so much fun, it's exhilarating” – Stephanie Burgis

“An intelligent, highly charged, imaginative novel where science and fiction mesh and fizz extraordinarily to create a weird and wonderful adventure” – Candid Cocoa