The Toymaker
Published on 1. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
368 pages
978-1-84992-004-9 (ISBN)
Description
What good is a toy that will wind down? What if you could put a heart in one? A real heart. One that beat and beat and didn't stop. What couldn't you do if you could make a toy like that?
From the moment Mathias becomes the owner of a mysterious piece of paper, he is in terrible danger. Entangled in devious plots and pursued by the sinister Doctor Leiter and his devilish toys, Mathias finds himself on a quest to uncover a deadly secret.
From the moment Mathias becomes the owner of a mysterious piece of paper, he is in terrible danger. Entangled in devious plots and pursued by the sinister Doctor Leiter and his devilish toys, Mathias finds himself on a quest to uncover a deadly secret.
Reviews / Votes
"Pacy, exciting and inventive" * Guardian * "The sense of menace is maintained throughout and culminates in a chilling climax. Simply and effectively written and very visual, it all fits together like clockwork" * The Bookseller * "Fantastic story set in an imaginary world" * School Librarian * "This is a world of shadows and terror told with the utmost conviction. A remarkable debut novel" -- Enid Stephenson * Carousel * "This is beautifully produced, and worth reading aloud to 9+" -- Amanda Craig * The Times *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Penguin Random House Children's UK
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 9 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Illustrations
black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
252 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84992-004-9 (9781849920049)
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Persons
Jeremy de Quidt (Author) Jeremy lives in Somerset with his wife and their three children.Gary Blythe (Illustrator) Gary Blythe is an award-winning illustrator. His first children's picture book, The Whales' Song, written by Dyan Sheldon, won the Kate Greenaway Medal in 1990. Gary lives in the Wirral, near Liverpool.