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How To Live Forever
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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How To Live Forever
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Colin Thompson
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:32 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 296,Width 226 |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780099461814
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| Classifications | Dewey:823.914 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Penguin Random House Children's UK
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| Imprint |
Red Fox
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| Publication Date |
5 March 1998 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Colin Thompson's books are mystical and complex, they will appeal to children and adults alike and demand to be returned to as there is always a new image to see . . . something more to catch the eye. Peter and his family live among the Quinces in the cookery section of a mystical library, and at night, when the library comes to life, Peter ventures out of his home to find a missing volume- How To Live Forever
Author Biography
After leaving art school, Colin Thompson went to the London school of film Technique. He worked for a while at the BBC, then moved to the Outer Hebrides where he began 20 years of self-employment ceramics. He is is the author/illustrator of several highly acclaimed picture books including The Paradise Garden, The Last Alchemist and Falling Angels. He lives in New South Wales, Australia.
ReviewsThe story of a missing book, a child who holds the secret of everlasting life and a library that comes to life at night . . . Children and adults will relish it * Financial Times *
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