Girl with a Sabretooth Tiger

Author(s): Bilan, Jasbinder
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 08/10/2026,
Pagination: 192 pages,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781917171700,
Description:

A stunning, fully-illustrated story from the Costa Award-winning

author of Asha & the Spirit Bird - perfect

for readers 9 and up this Christmas.

'Jasbinder Bilan's best book yet ... completely spellbinding'

HANNAH GOLD

'A lyrical, heartfelt, legendary quest in a wonderfully crafted

world.'SOPHIE ANDERSON

'Beautiful, fierce, full of exquisite world building, this

is an extraordinary, captivating story of friendship, family &

self-belief. I'm in awe.' EMMA CARROLL

Eleven-year-old Swallow lives with her tribe in prehistoric England.

Storytelling by the fireside is part of life, and she loves

listening to ancient tales of courage and adventure.

When Swallow's baby sister falls ill, she sets off with her friend

Ishi on a dangerous journey to find the cure: a precious jadeite

stone of legend.

Across seas and mountains, Swallow's quest leads her through wonder

and terror - all the while guided by a starlight path and the

spirit of a sabretooth tiger.

Can she find the stone and save her sister?

A magical adventure story for ages 8 and up, for fans

of Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Katherine Rundell

A gorgeously foiled cover - perfect for Christmas gifting

- and with illustrations from Sonia Albert

Short chapters make this a brilliant choice for less

confident readers

Jasbinder Bilan is the winner of the Costa Book Award,

The Indie Book Award and the Times/Chicken House Children's Fiction

Competition, and has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's

Book Prize

An ideal Christmas present for girls and boys 8 and up

'Jasbinder Bilan's stories are always magical, her descriptive

prose a joy to read.' TIA FISHER

'Starlit, magical, mythical, timeless storytelling, with beautiful

graphic illustrations' SITA BRAHMACHARI

'A truly lovely piece of storytelling' DAVID

FARR

'Breathtaking and beautiful' JP ROSE