The Book of Legends
A hilarious and fast-paced quest adventure from bestselling comedian Lenny Henry
$44.66
- Hardcover
272 pages
- Release Date
28 March 2023
Summary
From comedy legend Lenny Henry, author of The Boy With Wings, comes his incredible new middle grade novel, The Book of Legends, perfect for fans of outrageous adventures and illustrated throughout by the incredibly talented Keenon Ferrell.
Two ordinary kids are about to go on one extraordinary adventure!
Bran and Fran love living with their mum, who is the storyteller at the Once Upon a Wow bookstore in their small Midlands town. But when mum goes missing and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529067866 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529067863 |
| Author: | Lenny Henry, Keenon Ferrell |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Macmillan Children's Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 28 March 2023 |
| Weight: | 384g |
| Dimensions: | 29mm x 145mm x 227mm |
| Series: | Aziza's Secret Fairy Door |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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Critics Review
The Book of Legends is a much-needed book about friendship, family and imagination. It truly is an effortlessly witty delight that transports readers to a different world. – Tennille Rolingson * Jericho Prize *
[A] celebration of the vitality of storytelling, The Book of Legends made me laugh, made me teary, left me happy and hopeful. – Sanjeev Bhaskar, actor and comedian
[M]y nine-year-old daughter loved The Book of Legends so much that she stayed up for hours in bed with it, palely turning the pages long after she would normally have fallen asleep – Tom Lamont * The Guardian *
With its wonderful evocation of a magical other-world and the warm-hearted dynamics of family love and friendship, this high-octane adventure will have youngsters giggling, gasping and guffawing from first page to last. – Pam Norfolk * Lancashire Post *
Always looking for genuinely laugh out loud funny books and [The Boy with Wings] 100% delivered. THANK YOU. – Louie Stowell, bestselling author of Loki: A Bad God’s Guide to Being Good on The Boy With Wings
This book is as laugh-out-loud funny as you’d expect, but it’s also packed with super-charged thrills, characters you really care about and a whole lot of heart. I think The Boy With Wings is the start of something really special. – Bestselling author and illustrator Nadia Shireen on The Boy With Wings
Henry’s first book for children is as funny as might be expected but it’s also quietly thoughtful and poignant, examining ideas of heritage, family, love and belonging in a way that lifts the Chosen One troupe out of the territory of cliché. – Books for Keeps on The Boy With Wings
Lenny Henry
Sir Lenny Henry has risen from being a star on children’s television to becoming one of Britain’s best known comedians, as well as a writer, philanthropist and award-winning actor. He is co-founder of Comic Relief. Lenny is a strong advocate for diversity and co-wrote the book Access All Areas: The Diversity Manifesto for TV and Beyond. The Boy with Wings is his first novel for Macmillan Children’s Books.
Keenon Ferrell is an illustrator and animator based in NYC. He makes artwork inspired by music, fashion and sports. He also has a love for storytelling, fantasy and history which can be seen throughout his work. Keenon’s clients include Netflix, Capital One, StoryCorps, Sony Music Entertainment, to name a few.
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