Children's Books (ages 8-12) • Novels

Çip, Çöp ve Mia
A CAT, A CHIP AND A PILE OF TRASH

Müge İplikçi

Editor: Müren Beykan
World illustrators: Elahe Behin

Who said a cat can’t change the world?

One of the award-winning voices of contemporary Turkish literature, Müge İplikçi invites readers to follow the trail of plastic waste, an issue that has become a global concern. The adventure, which also features a cat who loves the comforts of home but loves its owner even more, addresses the chain of neglect threatening our environment and emphasizes the importance of not remaining silent in the face of injustice. With a touch of humour and rich imagination, the novel highlights the value of taking responsibility.

Overview

Mia is no ordinary cat, she is far too curious. Her owner Cem, together with his friends İskender and Oya, discovers that plastic waste secretly shipped to Türkiye has ended up in Adana, and they decide to take action. Mia, along with a street cat named Garipbey, sets off after them. The chips that İskender once placed inside three plastic bottles in London have begun sending signals from Adana, but the pursuit has now become dangerous. Those who profit from this illegal transport of waste are powerful enough to even threaten Cem and Oya’s academic careers. Will Mia be able to save her owner’s life?..

AUTHOR

Müge İplikçi

Müge İplikçi, was born in 1966 in İstanbul. She graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at İstanbul University. Known for her short stories and novels exploring women’s position and relationships in contemporary society, İplikçi’s works have been translated into several languages. İplikçi has won various prestigious awards like Yaşar Nabi Nayır Youth Awards (first place in 1996) and Haldun Taner Story Awards (third place in 1997). In 2010, she wrote her first young adult novel False Witness (Yalancı Şahit) for […]
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