Kingdom of Silk: Perry Angel's Suitcase: 3 - Brossura

Glenda Millard

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ISBN 10: 1907912290 ISBN 13: 9781907912290

Casa editrice: Phoenix Yard Books, 2014

Riassunto

The third book in the Kingdom of Silk series. It has taken Perry Angel almost seven years to find the place where he belongsHe arrives in the Kingdom of Silk one day on the ten-thirty express, carrying only a small and shabby suitcase embossed with five golden letters. What do those letters mean? And why won't Perry let go of his case? This is a gentle and moving story about being a foster child and finding your place in the world - and there could be no better place for Perry Angel than with Griffin Silk, his family and his best friend, Layla. In Glenda Millard's beautifully written and multi-award-winning Kingdom of Silk series, we meet the uncommon Silk family. Parents Ben and Annie Silk have a brood of five daughters ('the Rainbow Girls'), a son named Griffin, Griffin's best friend Layla who 'might as well be a Silk', Nell - the 'tiny bit magic' fairy grandmother, and Perry Angel - an adopted son who joins the Silk family midway through the series. Through these whimsical, lyrical stories, Glenda Millard writes about families like no other writer writes about families. The books explore important themes of love, loss, friendships, home and belonging, in ways that pull at the heartstrings but are never over-sentimental. Honey for the soul. AWARDS: *WINNER - BOOK OF THE YEAR - Children's Book Council of Australia REVIEWS: "A thoughtful story told through the eyes of each of the main protagonists, which shows us that we all have our own place in the world; it is delicately illustrated with dreamy drawings that refelct the underlying theme." -- PARENTS IN TOUCH. "Poignant and lovely. Millard has that rare gift of making you feel in a few pages that you've known these characters, and this place, always." -- INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY, BEST CHILDREN'S BOOKS. "Following on from the success of The Naming of Tishkin Silk and Layla Queen of Hearts, Millard's next book wraps up the same winning blend of love and adventure in a rich and enthralling package. A wonderfully imagined series." -- LANCASHIRE EVENING POST. "I had a big lump in my throat on getting to the end of this beautifully crafted story...Glenda Millard has a genius for letting the plot unfold so that the reader gradually comes to an interpretation of what is going on and an understanding of the characters and their motives. " -- THE CENTRE FOR LITERACY IN PRIMARY EDUCATION.

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Recensione:

Glenda Millard has charmed many with her Kingdom of Silk books... Perry's story is a heart-warming one... The gentle language is enhanced by whimsical illustrations; the story is rich in colour, in childhood emotions and in early understandings about how the world works.

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Sydney Morning Herald

A thoughtful story told through the eyes of each of the main protagonists, which shows us that we all have our own place in the world; it is delicately illustrated with dreamy drawings that reflect the underlying theme.

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Parents in Touch

This heart-warming story of a young orphan boy who finally finds a home is depicted with beautiful use of language. Millard offers young readers moving insights into the business of being family, and how belonging can be a wide and generous experience. Neatly sidestepping overt sentimentality, much of the charm of this work lies in the gentleness and goodness inherent in the people who inhabit the book.

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Judges WA Premier's Literary Awards (shortlisted)

L'autore:

Glenda Millard was born in the Goldfields region of Victoria, Australia, where she has lived all her life. Glenda has written picture books, short stories and novels for children and young adults and has won many awards for the Kingdom of Silk series.

Stephen Michael King is an award-winning children's author and illustrator, with over fifty titles to his name.

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• Editore: Phoenix Yard Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1907912290
• ISBN 13: 9781907912290
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 138
• Disegnatore: Stephen Michael King