First published in Great Britain in 2025 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd
Text copyright © Nicola Baker 2025
Illustrations copyright © Rachael Dean 2025
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This book is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual people living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental.