The Children of Castle Rock: Costa Award-Winning Author

Author: Farrant, Natasha

Brand: Penguin Random House

Color: Blue

Edition: Main

Binding: paperback

Number Of Pages: 320

Release Date: 01-03-2018

Part Number: 9780571323562

Details: Product Description


St Trinians and Lauren St John collide in this hilarious and thrilling bestselling adventure from Natasha Farrant!When Alice Mistlethwaite is shipped off to boarding school in Scotland it's nothing like she imagines. Run by the mysterious Major, there are no punishments and the students are more likely to be taught about body painting or extreme survival than maths or English!Then Alice's dad goes missing and she must run away to find him. Can she persuade her new friends to help?So begins an epic quest across wild Scottish highlands and islands, where friendships will be made and broken, lies will be untangled and the children will face danger and excitement at every turn . . .Both hilarious and heartfelt, this is the classic adventure story brought bang up to date, and told in Natasha's inimitable voice.'Thrilling adventure.' The Times'This wise and touching novel has originality and a fresh voice.' Sunday Times'A gripping adventure . . . I stayed up all night reading it!' Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse


Review


So much more than a gripping adventure, this is a story that'll make you love your friends and family a little bit more. I stayed up all night reading it! -- Emma Carroll, author of Letters from the Lighthouse

Although it has echoes of other children's books (not only JK Rowling but also Eva Ibbotson and Enid Blyton), this wise and touching novel has originality and a fresh voice. There are melodramatic elements (a theft, villains with guns), but mostly it is about friendship, families, loss and trust, the joy of nature, facing fears and how children should live big lives. ―
Sunday Times

Wonderful contemporary storytelling with a classic feel. ―
Bookseller

An utter cracker. -- Robin Stevens, Author of the Murder Most Unladylike mysteries

Thrilling adventure. ―
The Times

Plenty of humour and cliffhanger moments to keep the pages turning. ―
Guardian

Farrant brings Famous Five-style adventure right up to date. ***** -- Librarian's choice ―
Reading Zone

Farrant is an accomplished writer. ―
The Telegraph

Lashings of adventure, the highs and lows of friendship and a good pinch of mystery, this delightful story already feels like a classic. ―
WRD Magazine

Classic, glorious and unmissable. -- Piers Torday, author of The Last Wild

Is the old-fashioned adventure story regaining ground? The Children of Castle Rock is the latest gem in the revival . . . Farrant is an accomplished writer . . . excellent. ―
Telegraph 'Best children's and young adult books of 2018 (so far)'

Farrant's latest is a winner. ―
Inis Children Books Ireland


Book Description


St Trinians and Lauren St John collide in this hilarious and thrilling new standalone from Natasha Farrant


About the Author


Natasha Farrant was shortlisted for the Queen of Teen Award 2014, and the second Bluebell Gadbsy book,
Flora in Love, was longlisted for the Guardian Children's Prize, while the third,
All About Pumpkin, was WHSmith Book of the Month. Natasha is the author of the Carnegie-longlisted and Branford Boase-shortlisted YA historical novel
The Things We Did For Love. She lives in London with her family.

EAN: 9780571323562

Package Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.0 inches

Languages: English