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The Girl of Ink and Stars: winner of the British Book Awards’ Children’s Book of the Year, perfect for Christmas
£6.51£7.99 (-19%)
The magical bestseller: a classic story to read again and again, the perfect Christmas gift for readers of all ages.
- Winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2017
- Winner of the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year 2017
- Shortlisted for the Branford Boase Award
- Shortlisted for the Jhalak Prize
Beautiful, thrilling and magical, Sunday Times bestselling-author Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s critically-acclaimed first novel is a modern classic.
‘Absolutely loved it from start to finish’ TOM FLETCHER
‘I read it, I loved it’ MALORIE BLACKMAN
‘Kiran Millwood Hargrave creates a spellbinding world of magic, myth and adventure’ EMMA CARROLL
Forbidden to leave her island, Isabella dreams of the faraway lands her cartographer father once mapped.
When her friend disappears, she volunteers to guide the search. The world beyond the walls is a monster-filled wasteland – and beneath the dry rivers and smoking mountains, a fire demon is stirring from its sleep.
Soon, following her map, her heart and an ancient myth, Isabella discovers the true end of her journey: to save the island itself.
- A beautifully written, multi award-winning story of friendship, discovery, myths and magic for any age – perfect for fans of Philip Pullman, Frances Hardinge or Katherine Rundell
- From the author of Julia and the Shark and The Mercies, chosen for the Richard & Judy Book Club
- Set in an extensive and stunningly-imagined parallel world imbued with magical realism
- A gorgeous gift with intricate star-chart illustrations throughout – a present for young and old, which will stay with you long after reading
‘One of those timeless stories that feels like a real myth’ SAMANTHA SHANNON
‘FANTASTIC!’ CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER
‘Absolutely stunning’ CATHERINE DOYLE
‘So beautiful and magical’ PIERS TORDAY
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Additional information
| Publisher | Chicken House, 1st edition (5 May 2016) |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1910002747 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1910002742 |
| Reading age | 9 – 11 years, from customers |
| Dimensions | 20.1 x 1.9 x 13.9 cm |
by aisha
I know this book is for kids but i love how she wrote the characters and the world they lived in as if i was there too and got scared when they did and laugh when they did sound silly but great book to read heard to uni.
by A.D:
The book came in good condition with no trouble. But after an extended use (used for an assignment) the first few pages came off.
The cover and the design of the pages are very pretty. I don’t usually come across such detailed designs on pages.
The story was quite enjoyable. I found myself liking more than expected and I would re-read it again. It is a very middle-grade type of story but I think even young adults with nostalgia for fantasy books will enjoy this story. It’s predictable but it has a lot of emotion in it which made up for the plot.
by Jackie
Granddaughter loved this book
by Miss LInda Schofield
My granddaughter loves it, good quality product, good value for money
by Grá B.
Such a beautiful read. I was transported into the world of my inner child. In a healing and connected way. The journey was shocking, awe inspiring, frustrating, sad, lonely, scary but also so hear warming and precious. Hands down recommendation from this 45 year old she girl ????
by Wendy tucker
It’s a present but looks good for a 13 year old.
by Lovedrawing911
I enjoyed the book. Story line is not too complexed but has enough details to keep me going. Literature wise, I’m not a big reader, this book doesn’t stress me out.
by Gemma
Isabella or Isa as she is known by in the book lives on an island called Joya with her cartographer father. Forbidden to leave her town of Gromera by the governor, Isa is desperate to discover the forbidden land surrounding Gromera just as her father use too. When Isa’s best friend Lupe wanders into the forbidden land Isa is first to volunteer in the search for her, equipped with her father’s cartography equipment and full of bravery.
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Isa is young girl full of imagination and bravery. Her friendship with Lupe I found adorable because even though they were opposites they still both cared for each other. Both characters were lost in their own way. Isa from losing her brother and mother and Lupe because she was the governors daughter, a governor that brought strict rules to Gromera so wasn’t well liked within the town. Their friendship is strong even when they disagreed and you see that build and grow throughout the book. On her adventure in this book, Isabella is filled with strength and bravery and is a courageous friend that leads her friend to and from danger.
I enjoyed the friendship between Pablo and Isa and even though it was fractured to begin with, Pablo didn’t have to stop and think of helping Isa on her adventures, he cared enough to put her first. I would have liked to see more character build up between them though.
As a whole I did find this book slow to start of with but once I hit a certain part I just couldn’t put it down. The maps in this book showing Joya are absolutely beautiful and really gives the book a boost. This story is filled with magic and mythical creatures and I love the imagation and creativity that this book is filled with to bring the story to life. I feel there is some parts that could have been looked into more like the governor and why he was in Gromera and about the banished but overall it was a sweet book that I really enjoyed.