The Carmody Casebooks
- Paperback
496 pages
- Release Date
3 April 2017
Summary
A gripping tale of alien abduction during the Second World War, and the mysterious team sent to investigate.
‘A cracker … Utterly convincing’ Philip Pullman
The Disappearance of Tom Pile
When bright lights are spotted above a tiny village in Dorset, the locals suspect German bombers. Jack Carmody believes otherwise. He is part of a secret government department, set up to explore the supernatural and the unexplained.
Then a boy – Tom Pile – is d…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552568197 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0552568198 |
| Author: | Ian Beck |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 496 |
| Release Date: | 3 April 2017 |
| Weight: | 341g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 31mm |
| Series: | The Casebooks of Captain Holloway |
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A cracker … Utterly convincing
A cracker … Utterly convincing * Philip Pullman *A cracker … Utterly convincing – Philip PullmanWW2, somewhere in southern England. Our mathematically and psychically gifted soldier-narrator is on a secret mission … Despite the diversity of its elements, this is a well-paced, enjoyable read, which effectively combines ideas generally not seen together in WW2 fiction, and certainly not children’s fiction * Armadillo *The real-life location, historical detail and plausible contemporary voices give this conviction * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Ian Beck
Ian Beck has worked as a freelance illustrator for many years (including such notable artwork as the record cover for Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album). Ian turned to writing and illustrating children’s books when his own children were born.
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