A tender, warmly moving story of grief and self-discovery by the prize-winning author of When Life Gives You Mangoes Sometimes, the best adventures lead back home When Brie was younger, her mama used to surprise her with treasure hunts around their island town. When Mama died, these became Brie's most cherished memories. Now, on her twelfth birthday, her mama has another surprise: a series of letters leading Brie on one final treasure hunt. The first letter guides Brie to a special place. The next urges her to unlock a secret. The last one will change her life forever.

"This is a slim story that packs a punch and suggests, helpfully, that death doesn't always mean loss." - The Times

"This beautiful, poignant story explores the complexity of an ordinary family and the aftermath of grief when a parent dies... a sensitive, honest, engrossing, coming-of-age story." - BookTrust

"There is much to move readers and to provide a way through the incomprehension of loss." - Books For Keeps

"Beautiful and uplifting" - i paper