Published by Scholastic Australia
Life has not been easy for Thomas since his dad died. His mother is acting strangely, he needs to care for his younger sister and things at school aren’t great. And then there’s the Other Shadow. The shadow that doesn’t belong to anyone. The shadow that wants to be Thomas’s friend. But who can you really trust when your world is falling apart?
Awards: CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Notables list – 2025; Forevability Book Award, Shortlist – 2025; The Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children’s Literature in the 2025 NSW Literary Awards
THE OTHER SHADOW TEACHING NOTES
THE OTHER SHADOW HIGH SCHOOL CLASS STUDY PLAN
Quite simply, no review can do justice to the vitality and searing truth and pure perfection that is The Other Shadow… Highly recommended.
– Brendan Cullen, Magpies
This is a book that will go straight to the heart, and will remain with the reader for a very long time.
– Losang Zopa, Just So Stories
The Other Shadow is a stunning read…
– Kathryn Beilby, Read Plus Reviews
We need stories like this for the kids who are forced to grow up way too fast.
– Allayne Webster, Author of Selfie
…what made this book work so well was the way it grappled with the realities of mental health…
– Ashleigh Meikle, The Book Muse
Tania Ingram 
Once I started this book I couldn’t put it down. So well written and cuts straight to the heart. Thank you!
Thank you! It means so much to me that this book is resonating with people. ❤️
this book is amazing it’s in the primary school library that I teach at I get comments form kids all the time!
Thank you for the wonderful feedback. That is such a heartening thing to hear!