An Absence of Squirrels: A Girl on a Quest to Find a Mysterious Creature
- Publisher : Penguin Random House
- Publishing year : May 2025
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9780143470878
- Imprint : Penguin
- Age Group : Young Reader
- Language : English
One of these people is Katli, although she pretends to be seven people ― making up new versions of herself is her way ...
One of these people is Katli, although she pretends to be seven people ― making up new versions of herself is her way of dealing with being a thirteen-year-old on an island where nothing much happens.
Until one morning, when she follows a cat off a train and sets off a sequence of events involving absent animals, mysterious meetings and sneaky schemes. As the secrets grow into something much bigger than Katli could have imagined, she knows one thing for sure: life on the island will never be boring again.
Oh, and whatever you do, don't say SQUI―
Most of Aparna Kapur's friends are imaginary and she is happiest when she's creating worlds and stories.