The Haunting of Charity Delafield
$30.87
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
3 December 2012
Summary
A magical, enchanting tale, with stunning illustrations that will transport you into another world.
Flame-haired Charity Delafield has grown up in a vast, isolated house—most of which she is forbidden to explore—by her strict, cold father. With only her kindly nurse, Rose, and her cat Mr Tompkins for company, she knows very little of the outside world—or of her own family’s shadowy past.
What she does know is that she is NEVER to go outside unsupervised. And she is NEVER to ov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552562065 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552562068 |
| Author: | Ian Beck |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 3 December 2012 |
| Weight: | 177g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 126mm x 17mm |
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Critics Review
Beck’s book is exquisitely produced, and a delight to hold; this would make a perfect present for a dreamy child of 9+ … Proves, triumphantly, that there are better books out there than the endless Twilight rip-offs pumped out for young girls. We just have to find what is beautiful and true – Amanda Craig * The Times *This has all the ingredients of an enthralling adventure - a lonely child, a missing parent, a series of clues and a surprisingly satisfying twist of an ending * Daily Mail *A perfect fantasy novel for older children … In all senses, a magical tale – A N Wilson * Readers Digest *
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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