Island - The illustrated edition (Paperback)

A hopeful and moving coming-of-age story set on the island of Lindisfarne, by David Almond, author of the bestselling Skellig and A Song for Ella Grey: now with fantastic illustrations by the award-winning David Litchfield. Louise has travelled with her father to the island of Lindisfarne every year ever since she can remember - it's the place Louise's mother loved best of all. The arrival of Hassan from war-torn Syria changes everything. Louise is restless and yearning for independence; meanwhile, the fiercely free and self-reliant Hassan seems to know the island from long ago as if it were his home from birth. Hassan is an acrobat, maybe a sorcerer, possibly a source of great danger. The wild boys who call the island their home want to cast him out. The forces of love, death and hope move Louise and Hassan together. Lindisfarne will change their lives forever. David Almond is the author of many beloved and prize-winning books for children and teenagers. His best known work, Skellig, won the Whitbread Children's Award and the Carnegie Medal and was made into a feature-length film. A Song for Ella Grey, a beautiful retelling of the myth of Orpheus, won the Guardian Children's Book Prize 2015.

General

Imprint:	Hodder Children's Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	February 2024
First published:	2017
Authors:	David Almond
Illustrators:	David Litchfield
Readers:	Hannah Barrie
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-4449-5420-3
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Fantasy & magical realism Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Fantasy & Magical Realism Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > General Promotions Books > Children's Fiction & Fun > Promotions > Activity Books and Holiday Reads
LSN:	1-4449-5420-2
Barcode:	9781444954203

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