The secret is out!

The Year The Gypsies Came is not just "an achingly sweet-sad and beautifully written story" for young adults. It's universal themes and powerful portrayals of life's tragedies reach out to mature readers as well - perhaps in ways that children can never understand.

As Abbeys Bookshop reveals, The Year The Gypsies Came "deals with some fairly major themes (including apartheid) but in a sensitive manner. For older readers (including adults!)"

To read the full review at Abbeys Bookshop, click here.