Dark Lord: The Teenage Years
Book 1
$30.71
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
8 November 2011
Summary
Thirteen-year-old schoolboy, Dirk Lloyd, has a dark secret - in fact he is a dark secret. Dirk - according to his own account - is the earthly incarnation of a Dark Lord, supreme ruler of the Darklands and leader of great armies of orcs and warriors, intent on destruction and bloody devastation.
Following a colossal final battle between the forces of good and evil, the Dark Lord was defeated and hurled by his arch-foe’s spells into the Pit of Uttermost Despair. At the bottom of the Pi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781408315118 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1408315114 |
| Author: | Jamie Thomson |
| Publisher: | Hachette Children's Group |
| Imprint: | Orchard Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 8 November 2011 |
| Weight: | 265g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 26mm |
| Series: | Dark Lord |
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Wonderfully original, completely mad.
This is a wonderfully absurd take on beings from another planet or another world and like all books with this theme it makes us think about how odd and crazy we are. The book also makes us do several ‘double-takes’ as we find ourselves asking whether this Dark Lord is a boy’s imagination or if he’s really from outer space. Winners of this Prize have to give us a great concept, laughs throughout and a great twist at the end, which does indeed come with an excellent reversal of expectations which I couldn’t possibly divulge. Just be prepared to be reversed! And be warned, the word ‘Goth’ will never be the same again. - Roald Dahl Funniest Book Awards 2012, Chair of Judges and author of Fantastic Mr Dahl, Michael Rosen
Dark Lord is a wonderfully absurd take on beings from another planet - Michael Rosen, Roald Dahl Funny Prize judgeVery funny, very silly… brilliant concept. - BooksellerOne of the most original children’s books of the year. - Daily Express“CHILDREN’S BOOK OF THE WEEK” This funny book in the Fabled Lands series is based on an ingenious idea. - Sunday TimesFunny, utterly silly and enjoyable book, which lots of young readers will love. - BookbagWonderfully original, completely mad. - LovereadingIt’s funny-clever as well as funny-silly - Mel Giedroyc, Roald Dahl Funny Prize Judge 2012About The Author
Jamie Thomson
Jamie Thomson is a British writer, editor and game developer. He is the author of numerous ‘choose-your-own-adventure’ gamebooks, and he also co-wrote three books for the Fighting Fantasy series.
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