Blackhope Enigma
Published on 1. July 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
304 pages
978-1-84877-034-8 (ISBN)
Description
When Sunni Forrest's stepbrother accidentally transports himself into a Renaissance painting, she and her friend Blaise set out to bring him back. They find themselves in a strange world of labyrinths, monsters and pirates. Can they evade their greedy pursuers? And will they ever find their way home?
Reviews / Votes
Three children become trapped in a magical painting in an impressive debut that's part of Templar's expanding fiction list. It's a more literary read, and I'd put it at the top end of nine to 12, like Paul Dowsell. -- Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Templar Books
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 21 mm
Thickness: 127 mm
Weight
250 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84877-034-8 (9781848770348)
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Teresa Flavin's first novel, THE BLACKHOPE ENIGMA, was shortlisted for the 2011 Scottish Children's Book Award, the 2011 Leeds Book Award and the 2011 Waverton Good Reads Award, and longlisted for the 2011 Branford Boase Prize. When she is not writing or illustrating, Teresa leads school art workshops, makes paintings and handmade books, travels to far-flung places with her geographer husband, hikes in the Scottish hills and walks every labyrinth she can find. Follow Teresa at www.teresaflavin.com or on Twitter: @TeresaFlavin.