John Boyne

Noah Barleywater Runs Away

Illustrator: Jeffers, Oliver

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Produktbeschreibung

Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them. So he runs away, taking a path through the forest. He soon comes across a "toy" shop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. And here Noah meets a very unusual toymaker. Illustrations.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Random House Children's Books
• Seitenzahl: 240
• Altersempfehlung: 8 bis 12 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. Juli 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 193mm x 128mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 162g
• ISBN-13: 9780385752640
• ISBN-10: 0385752644
• Artikelnr.: 35055689

Autorenporträt

JOHN BOYNE was born in Ireland in 1971 and is the author of six novels for adults. His first novel for children, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, won two Irish Book Awards, was shortlisted for the British Book Award and has been made into a film. His novels are published in over 30 languages. He lives in Dublin. Visit him on the Web at JohnBoyne.com. OLIVER JEFFERS is an internationally acclaimed author-illustrator. His first picture book, How to Catch a Star (HarperCollins) was published in 2004 and since then he has created a further five picture books to much critical acclaim. He has won the Irish Book Award (where he first met John Boyne), the Blue Peter Book of the Year and the Nestlé Children's Book Prize as well as a host of shortlistings including the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal. His books have been translated into 19 languages. To learn more about him and his work, please visit OliverJeffers.com.

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Rezensionen

With goodly dollops of magic and wonderful surrealism, it has a fable-like quality. If they like magical stories, and if they like to deal with serious issues in a metaphorical way, they will love this sweet, funny and kindly book. I certainly did The Bookbag