The Price of Greed
Will be published approx. on 19. November 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-0-00-877304-5 (ISBN)
Description
Three brothers discover the destructive power of greed in this fast-paced, super-short read for struggling teen readers from award-winning author Tanya Landman.
With a sickness spreading across the land, three brothers embark on a quest to put an end to Death once and for all. But when they discover piles of gold hidden under a tree, they quickly forget all about their mission. Preoccupied with their new wealth, greed begins to take hold of the brothers.
After all, a hoard of gold kept to oneself lasts much longer than when shared between three...
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
With a sickness spreading across the land, three brothers embark on a quest to put an end to Death once and for all. But when they discover piles of gold hidden under a tree, they quickly forget all about their mission. Preoccupied with their new wealth, greed begins to take hold of the brothers.
After all, a hoard of gold kept to oneself lasts much longer than when shared between three...
Particularly suitable for readers aged 11+ with a reading age of 6.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
HarperCollins Publishers
Target group
Children/juvenile
Young adult
Reading Age: 6 years, Interest Age: From 11 years
Product notice
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
18 b/w, illus
Dimensions
Height: 199 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight
4309 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-00-877304-5 (9780008773045)
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Tanya Landman is renowned for her thought-provoking, prize-winning novels including the beautifully "deft and dark", Carnegie Medal-winning Buffalo Soldier. In 2019 she won the Scottish Teenage Book Prize for her critically acclaimed novella One Shot. Tanya says that she loves how writing allows her to daydream - something she was always in trouble for at school!
Katie Kear is a British illustrator who has been creating artwork for as long as she can remember. She graduated from the University of Gloucestershire with a First Class BA Hons Illustration Degree, and is currently completing her MA in illustration. She loves drawing, adventures in nature, chocolate, stationery and finding new inspirational artists.
Katie Kear is a British illustrator who has been creating artwork for as long as she can remember. She graduated from the University of Gloucestershire with a First Class BA Hons Illustration Degree, and is currently completing her MA in illustration. She loves drawing, adventures in nature, chocolate, stationery and finding new inspirational artists.