Summary
One day when Liza went to bed, Patrick was her chubby, stubby, candy-grubbing, and pancake-loving younger brother, who irritated and amused her both, and the next morning, when she woke up, he was not.
In fact, he was quite, quite different.
When Liza’s brother, Patrick, changes overnight, Liza knows exactly what has happened: the spindlers have gotten to him, and stolen his soul. She knows, too, that she is the only one who can save him.
To rescue Patrick, Liza must g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444723151 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444723154 |
| Author: | Lauren Oliver |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder Paperback |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 14 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 193g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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The Spindlers is an intensely imagined mini-epic. Young Liza has to journey through a fantasy underworld to reclaim the soul of her brother Patrick. Accompanied by a rat wearing a wig, she sees off various outlandish creatures before a final show-down with the utterly villainous Spindler Queen. - Independent
In the tradition of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and Coraline, The Spindlers is a frightening and fantastical heroine’s quest. It offers terrifying and delightful creatures, daunting tasks and plenty of magic … The humour and writing is playful and clever in all the right ways - New York TimesThis imaginative fantasy emphasizes individual initiative and the power of hope and friendship. Below is a fully realized alternate world with echoes of both classic literature and mythology. This is particularly notable in its variety of inhabitants. Although the creatures are Oliver’s own creations, such beings as the winged, dream-bearing nocturni and the shape-shifting, cannibalistic scawgs have the feel of true folklore. With strong, self-reliant female characters and well-defined action, this is a strong addition to fantasy collections. - School Library Journal on THE SPINDLERSThis fun, creepy story is full of mystery and adventure that will appeal to young readers - Press Association on THE SPINDLERSAn absolute delight … The story is packed with mystery, murder, adventure, humour and magic, but above all it is a beautiful evocation of loss, tempered by the gradual blossoming of friendship, trust and hope. Although aimed at younger readers, the lightness of touch and the tenderness of the message could make grown men weep. - Daily Mail on LIESL & POA gorgeous story - timeless and magical. - Rebecca Stead, Newbery winner for When You Reach Me on LIESL & POInvigorating and hopeful, this novel testifies to the power of friendship and generosity to conquer greed and depression. - Publishers Weekly on LIESL & POLiesl & Po by Lauren Oliver brings much-needed magic to an increasingly neglected age group … there are some exquisitely drawn characters … it’s books like this, with its classic quest plot, intertwined with lyrical metaphysics, that can set a child up for life. - Sunday Telegraph on LIESL & POAbout The Author
Lauren Oliver
Lauren Oliver was previously an editorial assistant at a publishing house in New York. A graduate of the University of Chicago and the MFA program at New York University, she is now a full-time writer and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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