by Nick Lake
First published 2021
Lily wants her old life back. Before she got sick. Before her parents decided to have another baby. Now she's stuck at her grandmother's house while her mother gives birth. Lily decides to go home anyway. She creeps back to her own house in the dark. But when she peers through the windows, she sees people who look exactly like her parents but act completely wrong. These imposters have taken over her home. Lily teams up with unexpected animal allies to break into her own house. She must face whatever fear is keeping her locked out. The night won't last forever, and neither will her chance to reclaim what belongs to her. Lily has until dawn to defeat the Replacements and get her real family back.
Genres: family-life, mystery, fantasy, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Grandmother's House, Lily's Home
238 pages · Kindle Edition · Simon & Schuster Children's UK