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3: Thora and the Incredible Crystals


No. of pages 272

Published: 2007

Great for age 6-12 years

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Thora - half-mermaid, half-human - is off to the farthest faraway place on earth: Flinders Island. Flinders is the home of Cosmo, Thora's pet peacock. But when they find the wildlife sanctuary where he was born, all the peacocks have disappeared! Thora is suspicious. And when she gets a job helping out with Felicity, whose parents run a rubber dinosaur factory, the questions pile up. This is the most important voyage of Thora's life: a journey that features magical crystals and squidgy dinosaurs - and leads her to the biggest mystery of all ...

 

 

There are 272 pages in this book. This book was published in 2007 by Hachette Children's Group .

Gillian Johnson, a former high school teacher and creative writing instructor at McGill University in Montreal, proves to be a fine satirical artist. She has provided her story with an avant-garde look, perfectly matched by Pol Turgeon's superb design.

 

I loved Thora. Gillian Johnson is a clever and entertaining writer. David Almond 'Inventive, pacy and fun ... she's an intrepid and feisty heroine.' Books for Keeps 'Thora is a charming heroine.' The Daily Telegraph Praise for Thora: 'Johnson's writing is witty and inventive ... This is a book full of fun' Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week Thora is an irresistible new character ... storytelling at its best. Starred review, Publishing News An attractively illustrated and uplifting story TES Great fun! The Funday Times Thora is an endearing character ... the author's own line drawings add to the appeal of a lively story, which should appeal to KS2 children. The School Librarian Thora is a thoroughly modern heroine in a fantasy adventure story with a pleasantly old-fashioned feel to it ... Gillian Johnson's own illustrations add to the book's charm. Books for Keeps Wonderfully inventive and witty - the sort of book that gladdens the heart Children's Bookseller and Publisher, Australia