Walter de la Mare, one of the 20th century's greatest children's writers, tells the story of John Cobbler, and idle but kind-hearted boy, who undertakes a perilous quest to release a beautiful fish girl from her cruel enchantment. A magical tale, reproduced in a stunning little book with classic illustrations that perfectly echo the mood of the characters as they embark on their mission, The Lord Fish is an ideal gift for young readers who enjoy magical stories either to read alone or aloud. (Age 7 and over) -- Susan Harrison

 

This book features in the following series: Treasure Books, Treasures Series .

There are 123 pages in this book. This book was published 1997 by Walker Books Ltd .

Walter de la Mare (1873-1956) was born in Charlton, Kent. In 1890, aged sixteen, he began work in the statistics department of the London office of Anglo-American Oil. In 1907 he published his first collection of poems under the pseudonym Walter Ramal, but he soon established a wide popular reputation in his own name as a leading poet of the Georgian period with volumes like The Listeners (1912), Motley (1918) and The Veil (1921). He also wrote poetry and short stories for younger readers; Peacock Pie (1913), a collection of poems for children, is now considered a twentieth-century classic. William Wise is the author of best-selling picture book Ten Sly Piranhas as well as other novels and non-fiction for adults and young adults. He lives in the USA. Patrick Benson is the internationally recognised illustrator of bestseller Owl Babies, Christopher Award-winner Mole and Baby Bird and The Minpins. Patrick lives in the Borders of Scotland.