Spring-Heeled Jack

Philip Pullman

ISBN 10: 0241362318 / ISBN 13: 9780241362310

Editore: Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom, 2018

A fun, thriller of an adventure told in words and pictures from master storyteller, Philip Pullman, including beautiful cover illustration by Peter Bailey and sumptuous illustrations throughout by David Mostyn. Rose and Lily and their little brother Ned live in an orphanage - a terrible place, where the porridge is thin and cold, and nobody smiles. One dark and stormy night, they decide enough is enough, and they run away. But hiding in the shadows, as they make their way through the dangerous back streets of London, is Mack the Knife: the most villainous of villains . . . Hiding above the streets, leaping through the air, is Spring-Heeled Jack. He dresses like the devil and his name creates shivers in people, but he is ready for action against the evil-doers and scallywags of the city's dark streets - Mack the Knife included - and he might just be able to save the orphans. The audiobook is read by Ariyon Bakare and a full cast, including: Kristin Atherton, Richard Hughes, Saul Marron, David Ellis, Simon Atherton, James Murfitt and Charlotte Brooke. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR009745187

Riassunto:

Un'avventura divertente e avvincente raccontata con parole e immagini dal maestro narratore Philip Pullman, tra cui una splendida illustrazione di copertina di Peter Bailey e sontuose illustrazioni di David Mostyn. Rose e Lily e il loro fratellino Ned vivono in un orfanotrofio, un posto terribile, dove il porridge è liquido e freddo e nessuno sorride. Una notte buia e tempestosa, decidono che ne hanno abbastanza e scappano. Ma nascosto nell'ombra, mentre si fanno strada tra le pericolose stradine secondarie di Londra, c'è Mack the Knife: il più malvagio dei malvagi. Nascosto sopra le strade, che salta nell'aria, c'è Spring-Heeled Jack. Si veste come il diavolo e il suo nome fa rabbrividire le persone, ma è pronto all'azione contro i malfattori e i furfanti delle strade buie della città, incluso Mack the Knife, e potrebbe anche riuscire a salvare gli orfani. Questo audiolibro è letto da Ariyon Bakare e da un cast completo, tra cui: Kristin Atherton, Richard Hughes, Saul Marron, David Ellis, Simon Atherton, James Murfitt e Charlotte Brooke.

Informazioni sull?autore:

Philip Pullman was born in Norwich and educated in England, Zimbabwe, Australia and Wales. He studied English at Exeter College, Oxford.

His first children's book, Count Karlstein, was published in 1982. To date, he has published thirty-three books, read by children and adults alike. His most famous work is the His Dark Materials trilogy. These books have been honoured by several prizes including the Carnegie Medal, the Guardian Children's Book Prize, and (for The Amber Spyglass) the Whitbread Book of the Year Award - the first time that prize had been given to a children's book. Pullman has received numerous other awards, including the Eleanor Farjeon Award and the Astrid Lindgren Award. He was knighted in the 2019 New Year's Honours List for Services to Literature.

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Titolo: Spring-Heeled Jack
Casa editrice: Penguin Random House Children's UK, United Kingdom
Data di pubblicazione: 2018
Legatura: Paperback
Condizione: Very Good