Lindsey Williams

The story follows Spudling, a sheltered character whose parent runs the factory manufacturing light for the city's inhabitants. When finally granted permission to follow their parent into work for one day, Spudling discovers the secret of what is really powering their world...

"Too embarrassed to accept help, Tabitha lives alone in a (slightly stinky) pit of solitude. But even the stinkiest pits need tackling eventually, and Tabitha’s attempt to clean sends her tumbling into a world of softness—and sentient clothing."