The Toymaker
No. of pages 368
Published: 2015
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This book is the winner of numerous awards
There are 368 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Penguin Random House Children's UK .
Jeremy de Quidt (Author) Jeremy lives in Somerset with his wife and their three children. Gary Blythe (Illustrator) Gary Blythe is an award-winning illustrator. His first children's picture book, The Whales' Song, written by Dyan Sheldon, won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1990. Gary lives in the Wirral, near Liverpool.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Waterstones Children's Book Prize
This book was recognised by the Waterstones Children's Book Prize Award. The Waterstones Children's Book Prize is an annual award given to a work of children's literature published during the previous year. First awarded in 2005, the purpose of the prize is to uncover hidden talent in children's writing" and is therefore open only to authors who have published no more than three books."
"Pacy, exciting and inventive" * Guardian *
"The sense of menace is maintained throughout and culminates in a chilling climax. Simply and effectively written and very visual, it all fits together like clockwork" * The Bookseller *
"Fantastic story set in an imaginary world" * School Librarian *
"This is a world of shadows and terror told with the utmost conviction. A remarkable debut novel" -- Enid Stephenson * Carousel *
"This is beautifully produced, and worth reading aloud to 9+" -- Amanda Craig * The Times *