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Author: Chan, Maisie

Interest age: from c 9 years

Published on 12 June 2025 by Templar Books (Piccadilly Press) in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 256 pages, N/A
198 x 129 |

A bighearted tale of family, forgotten stories and the search for belonging, from award-winning author Maisie Chan. Perfect for fans of Benjamin Dean, Jenny Pearson and Helen Rutter.

‘A firecracker of a book – packed with sparks and surprises’ – Frank Cottrell-Boyce’Truly captivating’ – Jen Carney’An absolute delight’ – Clare Weze’Tender, funny and heartfelt’ – Nazima PathanNate Yu Riley loves three things: his Switch, his ant farm (especially Betsy, queen of the colony) and his family.

He’s not so sure about some other things, like moving to a big city, starting a new school, and his parents making him do Chinese stuff. They’re always trying to get him to embrace his heritage, but Nate can’t speak Chinese, and he does