The January Stars

'Clancy's heart gave a sudden thump. Was this what Nan had wanted all this time? "Look up at the sky, Clancy. See the moon?" Nan's voice whispered in her mind. Clancy tipped back her head to gaze at the stars. And all at once, she knew what she had to do.' When twelve-year old Clancy and her fourteen-year-old sister, Tash, kidnap their grandfather from his aged-care facility, it's almost by accident. But they soon set out on an intrepid adventure, in search of a better place for Pa to live. Along the way there are many challenges for Tash and Clancy to overcome and Clancy becomes increasingly sure that their journey is being guided - is the ghost of their grandmother accompanying them on their quest? In the process, they discover their own resourcefulness and resilience and demonstrate their heartfelt love for their grandfather.