A magic realist fight to save a beloved grandmother from dementia . . . dialect disability neurodivergence and gendernonconformity were all woven incidentally into this openhearted book Guardian Best Childrens Books of 2023Mimi adores her wild fun fulloflife gran. Then Gran starts forgetting things. Suddenly there are cracks appearing all around their home and a mysterious black crow both of which only Mimi seems able to see.Mimi is determined to solve the mystery. Luckily she has new friends to help Titch and Nusrat. Together theyre the Stickleback Catchers solvers of puzzles and seekers of adventure.Down by the river where the gang meet and the silvery sticklebacks swim they discover a mysterious stone speckled with stars. But this is no ordinary stone its the doorway to another world a world of talking crows and secrets magical constellations and memories and maybe just maybe Mimis chance to bring back Gran forever...