2 mn read  Valerie Blumenthal is the author of 11 critically acclaimed novels  (Harper  Collins,  then Sceptre/Hodder  &  Stoughton).  Her books have been widely translated,  and Saturday’s Child sold over a million copies worldwide. Valerie has also written short stories and articles and, for many years,  taught creative writing. Valerie’s latest novel, The Lupo Stick, has taken her seven years […]