Once upon a Place

Inbunden, Engelska, 20159-12 år

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Stories and poems compiled by Eoin Colfer, author of Artemis Fowl‘Rarely does one find such a rainbow of outstanding talent in one little book, one truly exceptional anthology.’ — The Sunday IndependentA collection of 11 short stories and 6 poems by Ireland’s top children’s writers, edited by Children's Laureate Eoin Colfer and illustrated by world-renowned artist PJ Lynch.‘This is my laureate project with a general aim of connecting today’s screen-centric youngsters to the magic of the country they live in and its rich artistic heritage,’ says Eoin Colfer.Contributors include: Eoin Colfer, Roddy Doyle, Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick, film director Jim Sheridan, Siobhán Parkinson, John Connolly, Jane Mitchell, Oisín McGann, and Sarah Webb, among others.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2015-10-15
Mått:155 x 210 x 25 mm
Vikt:500 g
Ålder:9-12
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Läsålder:9-12
Antal sidor:256
Förlag:Little Island
Illustratör:PJ Lynch, Pj Lynch
ISBN:9781910411377
Utmärkelser:Short-listed for Irish Book Awards 2015 (Ireland)

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Eoin Colfer is one of Ireland’s best-known writers for children. His Artemis Fowl series is world-famous and has been adapted for film. His other books include Benny and Omar and the historical adventure Airman. He has also written And Another Thing, a sequel to Douglas Adams’s Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. Eoin was Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children's Laureate) from 2014-6.PJ Lynch is widely regarded as Ireland’s finest illustrator. He has published more than twenty books over his career, among them the much-loved The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey and A Christmas Carol. He has won many awards, including the Mother Goose award and the Kate Greenaway Medal (twice). Originally from Belfast, PJ now lives in Dublin. PJ was Laureate na nÓg (Irish Children's Laureate) from 2016-8.

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As a collection, Once Upon a Place engages with the deep significance landscape has in Irish stories, featuring tales and legends matched with eerie illustrations perfectly evoking the strangeness of these stories and of the places that have inspired them.