Readers will applaud Laureth's believable evolution into a more confident - and definitely more visible - young woman.' - The Horn Book, *A thriller that challenges readers' understanding of the universe. She is also desperate to find her missing famous author father. Gill Perry,, Sedgwick's prose is as crisp and clear as always, without losing a single fathom of emotional depth, and Laureth and Benjamin will resonate soundly with anyone who has ever negotiated the ups and downs of sibling relationships., 'Laureth is sixteen, smart, self-doubting, and blind. Her personal journey is totally absorbing'. Familial relationships are at the heart of this story and how these can engender love, confidence and faith. He has referred to it as an iceberg and certainly the story can be read on two levels on the surface a simple story of a girl, Laureth, accompanied by her young brother, Ben and his beloved soft toy, Stan, determined to find their missing father, in spite of Laureth's personal circumstances making this no easy task and, below the surface, a much more complicated story, concerning the nature of obsession and coincidence all of which leaves you pondering and re-reading. It would be a shame to do that, though, because for those prepared to deal with it, there's much, much more in this book: theories and philosophies and ideas which stretch the reader and give the adventure far greater depth and resonance., *This fast-paced thriller delivers a compelling mystery, thought-provoking questions about existence, and brilliantly lifelike characters., 'Marcus Sedgwick has written a story which really makes you think. Just let your eyes slide across the bits in italics and jump to the next event. A rollicking good adventure? No problem - that's there and easily available. He tells it how it is, without footnotes or gloss, and it's up to the reader to decide how much they want to take from his books.

Her personal journey is totally absorbing., Marcus Sedgwick doesn't speak down to his teen readers. Marcus Sedgwick has written a story which really makes you think.

She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick