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<strong>Praise for STARBOARD:</strong>
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<p>‘A uniquely brilliant story about setting your own course; clever, funny and moving’ Anna James, author of <em>Pages & Co.</em></p>
<p>‘Spectacular. A wild, hilarious, surreal adventure of self-discovery’ <em>Guardian </em></p>
<p>‘An impressive feat, achieved with prose that often feels newly minted’ <em>Sunday Times</em> Children’s Book of the Week</p>
<p>‘A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery’ Editor’s Choice, <em>Bookseller</em></p>
<p>‘A gloriously imaginative adventure’<em> Daily Mail </em></p>
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<strong>Praise for BLOOM:</strong>
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<p>‘A hilarious, beautiful book… a blooming marvellous read’ Onjali Q. Rauf, author of <em>The Boy at the Back of the Class</em><br />‘A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken.’ <em>Guardian Books of the Year</em><br />‘A cracking debut… fresh and fun’ <em>Times Children’s Book of the Week</em><br />‘Delightful… Humorous, original…’ <em>Amanda Craig, New Statesman</em><br />‘A gorgeous debut… assured, funny, compelling’<em> Guardian</em><br />‘Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal’ <em>The Bookseller</em></p>
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<strong>Praise for STORM:</strong>
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<p>‘Hugely inventive’<em> Independent</em><br />‘Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heart’ <em>The Bookseller</em><br />‘Surprising and endearing’ <em>Daily Mail</em></p>

<p>
<strong>Praise for STARBOARD:</strong>
</p>
<p>‘A uniquely brilliant story about setting your own course; clever, funny and moving’ Anna James, author of <em>Pages & Co.</em></p>
<p>‘Spectacular. A wild, hilarious, surreal adventure of self-discovery’ <em>Guardian </em></p>
<p>‘An impressive feat, achieved with prose that often feels newly minted’ <em>Sunday Times</em> Children’s Book of the Week</p>
<p>‘A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery’ Editor’s Choice, <em>Bookseller</em></p>
<p>‘A gloriously imaginative adventure’<em> Daily Mail </em></p>
<p>
<strong>Praise for BLOOM:</strong>
</p>
<p>‘A hilarious, beautiful book… a blooming marvellous read’ Onjali Q. Rauf, author of <em>The Boy at the Back of the Class</em><br />‘A riotous, original and timely reminder that sometimes rules are made to be broken.’ <em>Guardian Books of the Year</em><br />‘A cracking debut… fresh and fun’ <em>Times Children’s Book of the Week</em><br />‘Delightful… Humorous, original…’ <em>Amanda Craig, New Statesman</em><br />‘A gorgeous debut… assured, funny, compelling’<em> Guardian</em><br />‘Original, surprising and wonderfully surreal’ <em>The Bookseller</em></p>
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<strong>Praise for STORM:</strong>
</p>
<p>‘Hugely inventive’<em> Independent</em><br />‘Funny, moving and surprising, told with real wisdom and heart’ <em>The Bookseller</em><br />‘Surprising and endearing’ <em>Daily Mail</em></p>

‘Readers will be laughing and crying all at once. This book is an astonishing, unique feat of the imagination’ i News From critically acclaimed author Nicola Skinner, her most brilliant book yet – a darkly comic story about staying true to yourself, even if it means tearing everything down … There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Minnie’s island. Nothing, that is, apart from the earthquakes, which pull buildings and schools and houses down on a regular basis. Luckily, the island’s inhabitants have found a way to fix their crumbling walls: giants. Giants look after human children, like eleven-year-old Minnie. When Minnie turns twelve, she’ll kiss her giant, turning her into a stone statue forever. The stone will be used to repair buildings. And there’s nothing wrong with that either . . . or so Minnie thinks. But when a dreadful earthquake strikes, Minnie realises she’s not quite ready to say goodbye to her giant – not forever – not yet. So Minnie goes on the run, betraying her parents and everyone she knows. The secrets she uncovers on her journey threaten to pull everything down: and so begins a desperate race against time in which she will confront the truth about her island, her giant . . . and ultimately herself.
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A darkly funny illustrated fantasy adventure tale for kids
A darkly funny illustrated fantasy adventure tale for kids · An astonishing, darkly comic adventure story about friendship and family, and staying true to yourself – perfect for readers aged 9–12 · Acclaimed author Nicola Skinner has won praise from authors including Anna James and Onjali Q. Rauf, and her books have been selected as editor’s choice in The Bookseller and as book of the week by The Times, Sunday Times and the Guardian Competition: Bloom;Storm;The Boy At the Back of the Class;The Star Outside My Window;The Day I Fell into a Fairytale;Wonderscape;A Sprinkle of Sorcery;The Good Thieves;The Nowhere Imporium;. by;Onjali Q. Rauf;Ross Welford;Katherine Rundell;Abi Elphinstone;Jennifer Bell;Michelle Harrison;Sophie Anderson
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780008422486
Publisert
2023-04-13
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
350 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
30 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
400

Forfatter

Biographical note

As a freelance journalist and copywriter, Nicola Skinner has written for the Guardian, The Pool and many national magazines. Her first novel for children, Bloom, was published in 2019 to much critical acclaim. Storm is her second novel.
Nicola lives in Bristol with her family.