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The Silence Seeker
Ben Morley, Carl Pearce
  • Published: 23 December 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241582657
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 32

The Silence Seeker

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Joe tries to make friends with a mysterious new neighbour - a 'silence seeker' - in this haunting and lyrical perspective on immigration.

When a new family moves in next door, Joe's mum explains that they are asylum seekers. Joe hears that they are silence seekers, especially as Mum adds that they need peace and quiet. When he sees a young boy from the family sitting disconsolately on the steps, Joe decides to help him find a quiet place in the noisy and chaotic city.

A simple, moving story which is the perfect way to gently open discussion around the refugee crisis.
  • Published: 23 December 2021
  • ISBN: 9780241582657
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 32
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About the authors

Ben Morley

Ben has been teaching for 15 years and has worked all over the world, from Poland to Borneo, China to London. He is now living and working in Singapore and feels like staying put for a while.

He is married to Heloise, a designer, and they have four children...Lyra, Rocco, Otis and Milo. He loves football, snakes and going on adventures. The Silence Seeker is his first book for children... but, hopefully,not his last.

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Carl Pearce

Carl Pearce lives in north Wales and he enjoys watching films, reading books and long walks on the beach with his camera. Growing up, Carl could not decide whether to be a Policeman, Fireman or Ghostbuster. In the end he graduated from the North Wales School of Art and Design in 2004 as an Illustrator.

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Praise for The Silence Seeker

Explores the vibrancy and diversity of city life through gritty, yet child-friendly illustrations that are beautifully atmospheric and evocative

Booktrust Best Book Guide

Pearce's manga-style art shows grungy urban scenes honestly

Publishers Weekly

An original and thought-provoking story that explores the issue of asylum seekers in a truly engaging way

Child Education Plus

A touching book

Alison Walsh, Independent on Sunday

Beautifully illustrated by Carl Pearce, with a resonating message that will encourage children to want to ask questions

Bournemouth Daily Echo