Yendor
The Journey of a Junior Adventurer
Published on 7. June 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
36 pages
978-1-9163843-6-1 (ISBN)
Description
Armed with his junior adventurer's sword and shield, young Yendor sets out into the wild country - alone! Encountering many obstacles, in the form of fantastical creatures - a Killwing, a Grumposaur, a Grabsting and more - the tired and hungry boy realises that he is not ready to be a grown-up. Might help be waiting around the next corner?
A charming tale of adventure, filled with wondrous scenes and weird creatures in vibrant colours, created by legendary fantasy illustrator Rodney Matthews. Perfect for young ones to read or be read to.
A charming tale of adventure, filled with wondrous scenes and weird creatures in vibrant colours, created by legendary fantasy illustrator Rodney Matthews. Perfect for young ones to read or be read to.
Reviews / Votes
"The book still hits me the way it did as a child - filling me with awe and wonder. As someone who has managed to survive many adventures thanks to pure luck - and has met and avoided some interesting characters along the way - I relate to Yendor a lot and find it just as refreshing to hear his tale today as I did some 30-plus years ago!" - Bec Hill, Comedian, Children's TV Presenter and Author"a beautifully presented hardback - put together with great humour and understanding of what a young reader enjoys - and would make a lovely addition to any junior adventurer's bookcase"- Candia McCormack, Editor, Cotswold Life
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Product notice
Picture book
Illustrations
25 colour images
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 240 mm
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight
217 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9163843-6-1 (9781916384361)
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Persons
Rodney Matthews, regarded as a master of his craft, is an English illustrator and conceptual designer of fantasy and science-fiction. He found international fame in the early 1970s when Big O Posters began publishing and selling his images in their millions worldwide. Of those posters were a set of twelve Michael Moorcock-inspired illustrations which led to paperback cover commissions for the Elric of Melnibone saga and beyond.
A talented drummer himself, Rodney has a long-standing relationship with the music industry. Since designing Thin Lizzy's first EP, his images have adorned the covers of over 150 rock albums, including those of Asia, Eloy, Magnum, Nazareth, Rick Wakeman and many others.
His rich visions have been sought after for video games, movies and animation. He cites creating an idea for a Gerry Anderson TV series as being one of his greatest working achievements - 'Lavender Castle', the 26-episode children's show aired on CITV in the 1990s. More recently, he and his wife Sarah directed 'Yendor - The Journey of a Junior Adventurer', a multi-award winning children's animated short adapted from his children's book of the same name.
Rodney's workload is busier than ever, having recently completed artwork for a popular trading card game, he is now working on the children's book series Oddney's Otherland with one hand, while with the other he is creating images for use both on and off-screen for John Cleese, a long-time collector of his work.
A talented drummer himself, Rodney has a long-standing relationship with the music industry. Since designing Thin Lizzy's first EP, his images have adorned the covers of over 150 rock albums, including those of Asia, Eloy, Magnum, Nazareth, Rick Wakeman and many others.
His rich visions have been sought after for video games, movies and animation. He cites creating an idea for a Gerry Anderson TV series as being one of his greatest working achievements - 'Lavender Castle', the 26-episode children's show aired on CITV in the 1990s. More recently, he and his wife Sarah directed 'Yendor - The Journey of a Junior Adventurer', a multi-award winning children's animated short adapted from his children's book of the same name.
Rodney's workload is busier than ever, having recently completed artwork for a popular trading card game, he is now working on the children's book series Oddney's Otherland with one hand, while with the other he is creating images for use both on and off-screen for John Cleese, a long-time collector of his work.