This is one of a series of graphic novels for 9-12 year-olds. They combine black and white illustrations with text, using comic strip conventions and cinematic devices such as panning shots, close-ups and flashbacks. The storylines should also be of interest to older readers.

 

This book features in the following series: Graffix, Graffix Series .

There are 80 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC .

SALES POINTS * A science-fiction novel with a superb story line and a sense of wonder ? an epic to rival Philip Pullman * Stephen Bowkett is a regular on the schools talks and reading circuit