15 year old Toby Manford watched his mum die of cancer, sitting by her hospital bed day after day until the last breath left her body.

At her wake, Toby lashes out at his mum's arrogant step-brother, but a mysterious stranger pulls Toby away from the argument into a quiet corner. He tells Toby he can bring his mother back from the dead. He produces a piece of yellowing parchment and explains that Toby need only sign this contract, and his mum will be back with him in full health - as though nothing had ever happened.

The catch? Toby has to nominate someone to take her place.  Someone who will occupy her grave for all eternity...

Tommy Donbavand touched our hearts in the last Teen Reads series when he created a unique combination of sadness and suspense in his acclaimed story
Home. Here at Badger, we can't wait to see if he can do it again with this haunting tale, centered around the difficult subject of bereavement... with a twist.