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Dave Eggers is an award-winning author whose novels for adults include The Circle, The Monk of Mokha, and Heroes of the Frontier. His books for children include Her Right Foot, The Lifters, This Bridge Will Not Be Gray, and What Can a Citizen Do? He is the co-founder of 826 Valencia, a youth writing and tutoring centre in San Francisco that empowers young people through the written word and which has inspired similar centres all over the world. In 2018, Eggers co-founded The International Congress of Youth Voices, an annual gathering of 100 extraordinary young writers and activists.Dashingly illustrated... Fresh, idiosyncratic and winning... Dave Eggers takes nicely judged liberties with Jules Verne's Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea as Captain Nemo but stays true to its spirit. There is nonstop entertainment on board his submarine - the writing is such fun
- Kate Kellaway, Observer
Literary, adult authors retell classics (with terrific illustrations) for a younger generation... includes... Dave Egger's crisply gung-ho Captain Nemo
Daily Telegraph
Marvellously written... engrossing
Fluxlings
Handsomely illustrated... Offers younger readers vivid, accessible first encounters with some literary heavyweights
Metro
This magnificently retold story will bewitch with irresistible allure, and open the path to many memorable adventures
Bookanista
A children's book of the year 2013
Time Out London
Perfect for readers old, young or in-between
- Mark Perryman, Huffington Post
Loyal to the original but given a new twist in the process. Oh, and lavishly illustrated too
- Mark Perryman,
Deliciously artful... the best kind of story
- David Coward, TLS
Beautifully illustrated... A essential read
Upcoming4Me
A sparkling reworking of a classic tale
John O' Groats Journal