Description
Stuart Horten, ten years old and small for his age, is about to have the strangest ADVENTURE of his life. After moving to the boring town of Beeton, he finds himself swept up in an INCREDIBLE QUEST to find his great-uncle's lost legacy: a magician's workshop stuffed with trickery and MAGIC. There are clues to follow, unbearable neighbours to avoid and PUZZLES to solve, but what starts as FUN ends up as DANGER, and Stuart begins to realise that he can't finish the task on his own . . .
Lissa Evans' first novel for children is a whirlwind of magic, laughter and friendship.
About the Author
Lissa Evans still remembers writing her first joke, aged 7 (it involved a hippo). She never lost her interest in funny lines, and, following a medical degree, she changed careers to become a comedy producer for radio and TV. Her children's novels have been shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award, Carnegie Medal, and Branford Boase Award, and her first - Small Change for Stuart - was an international bestseller. Her books for adults include Their Finest Hour and a Half, which was longlisted for the Baileys Prize and made into a recent film (Their Finest, starring Bill Nighy), Old Baggage and V for Victory.
Reviews
A book full of warmth, sharp humour and clever puzzles * Patrick Ness *
A magical adventure, funny, fast-paced and full of intriguing puzzles * Sunday Times *
A miniature version of Susanna Clarke's grown-up bestseller, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell * Independent *
Small Stuart embarks on an awfully big adventure in this quirky puzzle-solving novel . . . A long-lost letter from a long-lost great uncle sets Stuart off unlocking one baffling puzzle after another. Each more curious than the one before, the far-fetched solutions they require bring the book to a hugely satisfying conclusion * Guardian *
Awards
Short-listed for West Sussex Children's Story Book Award 2018 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781788451017
Author Lissa Evans
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 268g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm
Lissa Evans' first novel for children is a whirlwind of magic, laughter and friendship.
About the Author
Lissa Evans still remembers writing her first joke, aged 7 (it involved a hippo). She never lost her interest in funny lines, and, following a medical degree, she changed careers to become a comedy producer for radio and TV. Her children's novels have been shortlisted for the Costa Children's Book Award, Carnegie Medal, and Branford Boase Award, and her first - Small Change for Stuart - was an international bestseller. Her books for adults include Their Finest Hour and a Half, which was longlisted for the Baileys Prize and made into a recent film (Their Finest, starring Bill Nighy), Old Baggage and V for Victory.
Reviews
A book full of warmth, sharp humour and clever puzzles * Patrick Ness *
A magical adventure, funny, fast-paced and full of intriguing puzzles * Sunday Times *
A miniature version of Susanna Clarke's grown-up bestseller, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell * Independent *
Small Stuart embarks on an awfully big adventure in this quirky puzzle-solving novel . . . A long-lost letter from a long-lost great uncle sets Stuart off unlocking one baffling puzzle after another. Each more curious than the one before, the far-fetched solutions they require bring the book to a hugely satisfying conclusion * Guardian *
Awards
Short-listed for West Sussex Children's Story Book Award 2018 (UK).
Book Information
ISBN 9781788451017
Author Lissa Evans
Format Paperback
Page Count 288
Imprint David Fickling Books
Publisher David Fickling Books
Weight(grams) 268g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm
