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The Sleeper and the Spindle
WINNER OF THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2016
The Sleeper and the Spindle
WINNER OF THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2016
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WINNER of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2016
A thrillingly reimagined fairy tale from the truly magical combination of author Neil Gaiman and illustrator Chris Riddell – weaving together a sort-of Snow White and an almost Sleeping Beauty with a thread of dark magic, which will hold readers spellbound from start to finish.
On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment. She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and follows her brave dwarf retainers into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom. This queen will decide her own future – and the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems. Twisting together the familiar and the new, this perfectly delicious, captivating and darkly funny tale shows its creators at the peak of their talents.
Lavishly produced, packed with glorious Chris Riddell illustrations enhanced with metallic ink, this is a spectacular and magical gift.
Product details
Published | 03 Dec 2019 |
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Format | Paperback |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 72 |
ISBN | 9781408859650 |
Imprint | Bloomsbury Children's Books |
Dimensions | 262 x 190 mm |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
About the contributors
Reviews
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Spellbindingly illustrated
Gaby Wood, Saturday Telegraph
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Suffused with joy and melancholy and underpinned by the knowledge of where it comes from and where it wants to go… It is absolutely a retelling for our age, but also for ages still to come
Lucy Mangan, The Guardian
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Magical, sumptuous, transporting
The Big Issue
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Unforgettable, unpredictable and utterly enchanting for anyone between the ages of seven and seventy
Amanda Craig, The New Statesman
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Will hold the reader spellbound from start to finish
The Guardian
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A richly nuanced tale with a contemporary slant that will fire your imagination – and haunt your dreams
Times Educational Supplement