The Sea of Tranquility
Will be published approx. on 1. October 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-00-727476-5 (ISBN)
Description
A magical celebration of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing from the bestselling author of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time.
Years ago there was a little boy who dreamed of rocketing to the moon, of landing on the crumbly rock and walking across the Sea of Tranquility.
He borrowed library books and read how astronauts had orbited the earth and walked in space. And every night he hoped that they would find a way to land on the moon and walk where he had dreamed of walking. And eventually, one cloudless night, they did...
Years ago there was a little boy who dreamed of rocketing to the moon, of landing on the crumbly rock and walking across the Sea of Tranquility.
He borrowed library books and read how astronauts had orbited the earth and walked in space. And every night he hoped that they would find a way to land on the moon and walk where he had dreamed of walking. And eventually, one cloudless night, they did...
Reviews / Votes
'A touching recollection, evocatively illustrated, of a child's-eye view of the moon and the excitement and wonder he felt when the first moon landing took place.' Guardian'It is back to July 16 1969 for Mark Haddon's The Sea of Tranquility. Apollo II's giant leap for mankind is re-lived through the wondering imagination of a small boy and Christian Birmingham's dream-like celestial pastels. 'Financial Times
'The deliciously enchanting text is complemented by Christian Birmingham's exquisite pastel illustrations, which capture the awe and mystery that the moon had for this small boy.' Books for Keeps
The extraordinary dream quality of the illustrations ... give this book a real feel of awe and wonder. A terrific book...' Junior Education
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 4 to 6 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 265 mm
Width: 259 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
190 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-727476-5 (9780007274765)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Mark Haddon | Anthony Head
The Sea of Tranquility
E-Book
01/2020
HarperCollins
€5.49
Available for download
Persons
Mark Haddon is best known for his novel The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time. He lives in Oxford with his wife and two sons.