Owl has always wanted to know who her father is, but when you've got a mum who won't tell you anything and a best friend with problems of her own, it's difficult to find time to investigate.
When Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin and crying tears of ice, her world shifts. Could her strange new powers be linked to the father she's never met?

The moon seems to urge me onward, onward, and my feet fly faster and faster as the world around me sparkles silver with new frost . . its like being in a snowglobe, my very own little world, all of iceIt's bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you Owl, but when you've got a dad you've never met, a best friend who needs you more than ever and a new boy at school giving you weird looks, there's not a lot of room for much else. So when Owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin, she's tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it. Could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father? And what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time?A glittering story of frost and friendship, with writing full of magic and heart, A Girl Called Owl is a stunning debut about family, responsibility and the beauty of the natural world.