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The Boy Who Climbed Into the Moon
By David Almond
Illustrated by Polly Dunbar
A magnificent tale of crackpot notions and sky-high courage - from David Almond, the master of magical realism, with illustrations by major talent, Polly Dunbar
Paul believes that the moon is not the moon, but is a great hole in the sky. It’s one of many strange ideas that he’s never told anyone (at school he was told that he had no ideas at all), until he meets Molly, his irrepressible neighbour, who begins to convince him that his theory might just change the world. Helped by a very long ladder, some highly irregular characters, two rather worried parents and a great deal of community spirit, Paul takes to the sky. But his astonishing discovery there can’t keep him away for long - what is waiting for him back at home is turning out to be better than he’d ever imagined
- "There really is nobody quite like Almond writing in children's or adult's fiction today." The Times
- David Almond was the winner of the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal; Kit's Wilderness, winner of the Smarties Award Silver Medal, Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award; and The Fire-Eaters, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Gold Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal
- David Almond is the winner of the 2010 Hans Christian Andersen Medal for writing!
About the author
David Almond is one of the most exciting children's authors writing today. His acclaimed books include Skellig, winner of the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal; Kit's Wilderness, winner of the Smarties Award Silver Medal, Highly Commended for the Carnegie Medal, and shortlisted for the Guardian Award; and The Fire-Eaters, winner of the Whitbread Award, the Smarties Gold Award and shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. He lives in Northumberland.
About the illustrator
Polly Dunbar studied illustration at Brighton Art School and now lives and works in London. She is the daughter of the distinguished author Joyce Dunbar (who she worked with on "Shoe Baby") and is the author/illustrator of "Flyaway Katie", "Penguin" and "Dog Blue". Some of the books she has also illustrated include, "The Dragon Test", "Here’s a Little Poem" and "Lucy and the Firestone". She is known for her bold use of bright flat colour and she thinks colour is a brilliant way to cheer yourself up, and whenever she’s feeling grey, she puts on her best pink frock and paints!
ISBN:
9781406314571
Imprint:
Walker Books
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
April 1, 2010
Dimensions:
150 x 230mm, 128pp
Stock Status:
Frontlist Title
Australian RRP:
$24.95
New Zealand RRP:
$27.99
Stock Level:
Low Stock