The story of a missing book, a child who holds the secret of everlasting life and a library that comes to life at night . . . Children and adults will relish it
Financial Times
Colin Thompson's books are mystical and complex, they will appeal to children and adults alike and demand to be returned to as there is always a new image to see . . . something more to catch the eye. Peter and his family live among the Quinces in the cookery section of a mystical library, and at night, when the library comes to life, Peter ventures out of his home to find a missing volume: How To Live Forever
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Colin Thompson's books are mystical and complex, they will appeal to children and adults alike and demand to be returned to as there is always a new image to see .
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780099461814
Publisert
1998
Utgiver
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Vekt
207 gr
Høyde
294 mm
Bredde
224 mm
Dybde
4 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
32
Forfatter
Biografisk notat
After leaving art school, Colin Thompson went to the London school of film Technique. He worked for a while at the BBC, then moved to the Outer Hebrides where he began 20 years of self-employment ceramics.
He is is the author/illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books including The Paradise Garden, The Last Alchemist and Falling Angels. He lives in New South Wales, Australia.