Northwood
This is an illustrated modern fairy-tale from award-winning author Brian Falkner. Cecilia Undergarment likes a challenge. So when she discovers a sad and neglected dog, she is determined to rescue him. But her daring dog rescue lands her lost and alone in the dark forest of Northwood. A forest...
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This is an illustrated modern fairy-tale from award-winning author Brian Falkner. Cecilia Undergarment likes a challenge. So when she discovers a sad and neglected dog, she is determined to rescue him. But her daring dog rescue lands her lost and alone in the dark forest of Northwood. A forest where ferocious black lions roam. A forest where those who enter never return. But then Northwood has never seen the likes of Cecilia Undergarment before...Cecilia Undergarment came in at number two in the Guardian Online's Top Five Favourite Female Fictional Characters. It is a new project from Brian Falkner, the bestselling and award-winning author of "The Tomorrow Code" (9781406325874), "Brainjack" (9781406329063), "The Real Thing" (9781406312386), "The Super Freak" (9781406316117) and "The Flea Thing" (9781406315530). Full of adventure and humour, this story is ideal for 8-12 year olds. It is illustrated in black and white by Donovan Bixley.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9781406341935 (1406341932)
Publish date: January 3rd 2013
Publisher: Walker & Company
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
This book is like a mixture of Howl's moving castle and Alice in wonderland. A review copy was given to me in exchange for an honest review.The author made this book feel like I'm really watching a movie. Imagine being away from home and just starting your own adventure in a very, very unexpected wa...
Thank you Brian Falkner. Thank you for writing the kind of book that I was craving! Northwood is the reminiscent of the stories I adored as a child. Fairy tales, filled with dark forests, brave heroes, and hidden castles. It's the type of story that is unpredictable, and filled with adventure. The t...