Summary
‘A magical book. Cat Weatherill is one of our great storytellers, vivacious and inventive’ - Michael Morpurgo.
A fantastic epic and magical adventure story set in a beautifully realised world that’s almost but not quite like our own. Barkbelly is a wooden boy, brought up by loving human parents, whose life falls apart when he accidentally kills one of his playmates and has to go on the run. His journey turns into a quest for his real home and his real mother, and takes in along the wa…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141318745 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0141318740 |
| Author: | Cat Weatherill |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Puffin |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 4 May 2006 |
| Weight: | 247g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
This is a magical and moving debut. “ The Times “(U.K.) A glorious book … beautiful and touching. ” The Observer “(U.K.) Fresh and inventive. ” The Children s Bookseller “(U.K.) A startling fresh voice in children s books! Cat Weatherill is one of our great storytellers, vivacious and inventive. ” “Michael Morpurgo, Children s Laureate (U.K.) A magical adventure … all these rich characters reflect real life but allow the reader to imagine the details for themselves. ” Carousel “(U.K.)”“This is a magical and moving debut.”“–The Times “(U.K.) “A glorious book … beautiful and touching.”“–The Observer “(U.K.) “Fresh and inventive.”“–The Children’s Bookseller “(U.K.) “A startling fresh voice in children’s books! Cat Weatherill is one of our great storytellers, vivacious and inventive.” “–“Michael Morpurgo, Children’s Laureate (U.K.) “A magical adventure … all these rich characters reflect real life but allow the reader to imagine the details for themselves.”“–Carousel “(U.K.)
About The Author
Cat Weatherill
Cat Weatherill is a performance storyteller, performing internationally at storytelling and literature festivals, on national radio and television, and at schools throughout the country. BARKBELLY is her first novel for children.
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