Niko & Nico
Publisher: Houtekiet
An inspiring story about a difficult family situation, an unexpected friendship and believing in yourself
Twiggy Bossuyt won the Bronze Griffel in 2022 for her previous book Goodbye,
On a freezing cold night, Niko finds an injured hedgehog on the street and secretly takes the little animal home. Hedgehogs are good at keeping secrets. Such as that mum and dad often argue. That the fridge is sometimes empty. That Niko doesn’t quite know how to look after her little brother. And that, quite possibly, she has found her first real friend…
Praise:
‘Twiggy Bossuyt dares to tackle difficult themes to then turn them into literary prose.’ – Jury of the Griffel Award
