The Magic Place
Published on 22. August 2019
304 pages
978-1-78845-081-2 (ISBN)
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'And even though she only saw it in her dreams, she felt sure it was real.'
From her cellar bedroom, Clementine dreams of a magic place. And she's determined to find it one day. But first she must escape from her wicked aunt and uncle and from the Great Black City. With the help of her best friend, Gilbert, a very clever cat, she sets off on an epic journey that just might make her dreams come true.
A thrilling, moving and funny adventure about looking for most magical place of all. HOME.
Written and illustrated by Chris Wormell.
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Chris Wormell is one of Britain's most celebrated author-illustrators and print makers. Known for his instantly recognisable style, Chris is the acclaimed illustrator of the iconic covers for Philip Pullman's La Belle Sauvage and The Secret Commonwealth and the award-winning H is for Hawk, as well as the creator of a host of picture books, including the bestselling George and the Dragon and One Smart Fish. He has won a number of literary awards including the Bologna Ragazza Prize, a Nestle Smarties Award and a Booktrust Early Years Award. His artwork has also featured in advertising campaigns for Jaguar, Marks and Spencer, The Natural History Museum, the Royal Opera House and Adnams beer amongst others.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Chapter One: Pepper
- Chapter Two: The Cat and the Coal Bucket
- Chapter Three: Aunt Vermilia's Blunderbuss
- Chapter Four: A Charming Couple
- Chapter Five: Clementine's Room
- Chapter Six: The Discovery and the Dream
- Chapter Seven: Breakfast
- Chapter Eight: Alone
- Chapter Nine: The Rabbit
- Chapter Ten: The Window
- Chapter Eleven: What Clementine Saw
- Chapter Twelve: In the Street Below
- Chapter Thirteen: The Young Man in the Green Coat
- Chapter Fourteen: A Sticky Situation
- Chapter Fifteen: Working and Shopping
- Chapter Sixteen: Miracle and Disaster
- Chapter Seventeen: A Misadventure for Aunt Vermilia
- Chapter Eighteen: A Weird and Wild Sound
- Chapter Nineteen: Between the Smoke and the Chimneys
- Chapter Twenty: The Chase!
- Chapter Twenty-One: A Monster Revealed
- Chapter Twenty-Two: Like a Giant Black Spider
- Chapter Twenty-Three: An Empty Cellar
- Chapter Twenty-Four: Up the Chimney
- Chapter Twenty-Five: The Great Horde Arrives
- Chapter Twenty-Six: An Explosion
- Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Battle of Blackstone Street
- Chapter Twenty-Eight: Besieged
- Chapter Twenty-Nine: Escape
- Chapter Thirty: Falling
- Chapter Thirty-One: Inside Number Ten
- Chapter Thirty-Two: Among the Chimneys
- Chapter Thirty-Three: But However Did Those Two Villains Escape From That House?
- Chapter Thirty-Four: One Last Kick
- Chapter Thirty-Five: The Moon and the Stars
- Chapter Thirty-Six: The Magic Place
- Chapter Thirty-Seven: All for Nothing
- Chapter Thirty-Eight: Sooty Black from Head to Toe
- Chapter Thirty-Nine: The Artist
- Chapter Forty: William's Story
- Chapter Forty-One: Home
- Chapter Forty-Two: The Imp
- Chapter Forty-Three: Into a Sack
- Chapter Forty-Four: Gone!
- Chapter Forty-Five: Another Dream
- Chapter Forty-Six: The Station
- Chapter Forty-Seven: On the Platform
- Chapter Forty-Eight: Dogs Again
- Chapter Forty-Nine: A Jammed Door
- Chapter Fifty: In the Trunk
- Chapter Fifty-One: An Ear Stretched
- Chapter Fifty-Two: A Little Later .
- Chapter Fifty-Three: Somewhere Wide and Windy, Far, Far Away
- Copyright
