Children's Fiction Book of the Year Shortlist at British Book AwardsAdamhas found something incredible in a rubbish dump in London.A mysterious, mythical, magical animal.A TYGER.And thetygeris in danger.Adam& his friendZadieare determined to help, but it isn't just thetyger'slife at stake. Their whole world is on the verge of destruction. Can they learn to use their powers before it's too late?SF Said’sfirst book,Varjak Paw, won the Nestlé Smarties Prize for Children’s Literature, & was listed by BookTrust as one of the 100 best children’s books of the past 100 years. The sequel,The Outlaw Varjak Paw, won the BBC Blue Peter Book Of The Year. His third book,Phoenix, was chosen to represent the UK on the IBBY International Honour Book List, & shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Fiction Award. His new bookTygeris published in October 2022, & is illustrated byDave McKean, like his other books.SF Saidis a fellow of the Royal Society Of Literature, & has written about children’s books for both theGuardian &theDaily Telegraph, given talks at the British Library & on BBC Radio 4, & is a passionate campaigner for literacy, libraries & reading for pleasure. More information can be found on his website (http://www.sfsaid.com) & Twitter feed (@whatSFSaid).SF Saidis an award-winning author. He was born in Lebanon in 1967, but has lived in London since he was 2 years old. He wrote his first novel,Varjak Paw(2003), while working as a speechwriter for the Crown Prince of Jordan, & then as an arts journalist & film programmer.