Turtle Moon

‘Dramatic, atmospheric and incredibly touching, this story is Gold’s best yet’ Daily Mail, Best Books for Christmas

Journey to the heart of the jungle in this unforgettable adventure from the bestselling author of The Last Bear. Beautifully illustrated by Levi Pinfold, this is perfect for readers 8+.

A Waterstones Best Children’s Book of the Year

Shortlisted for The Children’s Wainwright Prize for Fiction 2025 and The Week Junior Book Awards 2025

Silver Trevelon’s parents aren’t happy. They haven’t been happy since the nursery they decorated started gathering cobwebs, waiting for the baby brother or sister that never came. So when Silver’s dad is invited to paint at a turtle rescue centre in Costa Rica, she hopes it’ll be just the adventure the family needs.

Under the hot tropical sun, Silver settles into life at the animal centre. She even witnesses a rare sighting of a leatherback turtle nesting on the beach. But when the turtle’s eggs are stolen, events take a dark and dangerous turn. Can Silver and her new friends track them down before it’s too late? It’ll mean journeying into the heart of the jungle …

‘This dramatic story is her best yet’ Daily Mail

‘A poignant, rich and thrilling adventure’ Guardian

‘The “eco-adventure” has become a booming genre in children’s fiction – and Hannah Gold is its queen bee.’ Daily Telegraph

‘A thoughtful, eco-thriller adventure’ The Observer

‘Hannah Gold’s Turtle Moon is a classic’ TLS

Author Biography

Hannah Gold is the bestselling author of The Last Bear, The Lost Whale, Finding Bear and Turtle Moon. The Last Bear became an inspirational, international bestseller on release and was the winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Blue Peter Book Award and The Lost Whale was the winner of the Edward Stanford Children’s Travel Book of the Year. Finding Bear was an instant top 5 bestseller and Turtle Moon was a Waterstones Best Children’s Book of the Year. Her books have sold over 375,000 copies worldwide and have been translated into twenty-five languages. Hannah is also an ambassador for Whale and Dolphin Conservation. She lives in Lincolnshire with her tortoise and her husband.

@HGold_author www.hannahgold.world Levi Pinfold’s debut, The Django, won the Book Trust Best New Illustrator award and his second standalone picture book, Black Dog, was awarded the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal for excellence in children’s book illustration. This was followed by Greenling, which won the UKLA Picture Book Award. Levi has recently turned his considerable talents to illustrating fiction for older readers, creating exquisite pieces for the twentieth-anniversary special editions of the Harry Potter series and working with author A. F. Harrold on The Song from Somewhere Else, which went on to win the Amnesty Honour at the 2018 CILIP Kate Greenaway Awards. He currently lives in NSW, Australia.