There's No Place Like Here

Publisher: Hyperion
Author: Cecelia Ahern
Number of pages: 417
Price: RM18

Synopsis:

Since Sandy Shortt's childhood classmate disappeared twenty years ago, Sandy has been obsessed with missing things. Finding what is lost becomes her single-minded goal - whether it's the sock that vanished in the washing machine, the car keys she misplaced, or the graver issue of finding people who have vanished from their loved ones. Sandy dedicates her work to finding these missing people, offering devastated families a flicker of hope.

Jack Ruttle is one of those desperate people. It's been a year since his brother Donal vanished into thin air, and he thinks Sandy Shortt could well be the answer to his prayers. But when Sandy goes missing too, she stumbles upon the place - and people - she's been looking for all her life. A world away from her loved ones and the home she ran from for so long, Sandy soon resorts to her old habit again, searching. This time, though, she is desperately trying to find her way home...

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle

Publisher: Harper Perennial

Author: David Wroblewski

Number of pages: 643

Price: RM18

Synopsis:

On a farm in remote Wisconsin, the mute and brilliant Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents raising and training a unique breed of dog.

But when Edgar's uncle unexpectedly returns home, the scene is set for a family tragedy of Shakespearean proportions. Forced to flee into the wilderness, Edgar comes of age fighting for survival. But the questions he has left unanswered, and his devotion to the Sawtelle dogs, turn Edgar ever homeward.

The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is at once a brilliant retelling of an ancient story, a haunting exploration of a boy and the dogs he loves and an epic tale of devotion, betrayal and courage in the American heartland.