The Moon Seeker
Ages 9 to 12
Paperback
03 July 2025Imprint: Walker Books
Synopsis
The moon is missing. Can it be found before disaster strikes? A comic fantasy caper with magic aplenty from a sparkling new voice in middle-grade fiction.
Meet Lampwick, the keeper of the lighthouse at the top of the world. When the moon disappears, he and his faithful sheepdog Humphrey must embark on a wild adventure to find it. A fearsome storm is brewing and lives are at stake. Journeying under the sea and across the skies, it will take wits, magic and the help of unexpected friends to return the moon to its home. And all in time for breakfast!
“A sparkling story, bursting with imagination.” Amy Sparkes, author of The House at the Edge of Magic
Details
03 July 2025
9781529525038Imprint: Walker Books
Reviews
Anthropomorphic delights abound in The Moon Seeker. . . Barragry builds a vividly brilliant world, where quirky details of communication devices (melon launchers!) provide memorable moments of plot advancement. The Moon Seeker is a wildly original debut.
Classically magical in the warmth of its worldbuilding, this is a cosy adventure with the tender bond between Lampwick and Humphrey adding a particularly special element to the story. A thoroughly enchanting debut from Barragry.
Beneath the delightfully inventive magical world, The Moon Seeker is grounded in friendship, self-confidence, and community. . . a well-balanced, lovely story with just the right amount of earnestness and humour for a fun read that will warm your heart. A strong début from Dee Barragry.
