Chicken House Ltd Song of the Far Isles
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Price: £7.99
Brand: Chicken House Ltd
Description: From Costa Award-shortlisted author Nicholas Bowlingcomes a tale of adventure, myth and music to make your heart sing.' Cast its spell over me from the first page. it reallyis my perfect book.' Jasbinder Bilan, author of ASHA& THE SPIRIT BIRD' Nicholas Bowling is a thrilling writer.' THETELEGRAPH Oran lives on Little Drum, where music is everything. Every islanderhas a birth instrument and a life song - and the ancestors,called ghasts, linger to hear the music. But when the Duchess arrives from the mainland bringing ordersof silence, she threatens the ghasts' existence, the very soul ofthe community. When Oran hears of a mythical instrument with the power to manipulatehearts, she brings her ghast best friend, Alick, on a questto find it, play it, and change the Duchess's mind. From the author of the Costa Children's Book Award-shortlisted In the Shadow of the Heroes comes a thrilling Celtic-inspired fantasy adventure. The adventure and magic of Neil Gaiman's Stardustwith a Hebridean-inspired fantasy setting and lovablecharacters reminiscent of Pixar's Brave. A story about how music has the power to reveal, to inspire,and to bind people together. . Chicken House Ltd Song of the Far Isles - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781912626670
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781912626670
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Author: Trudi Tweedie
Rating: 5
Review: Another cracker from Nicholas Bowling - again with a very different feel from his other works. Funny, inventive as well as touching and poignant. Nicholas weaves traditional ideas of island life (Scottish I think from the use of words like 'haar') with fantasy to create a mysterious world filled with ghasts (friendly ancestors who are still very much part of island life), hilarious musician pirates and terrifying things that lurk under the sea. It is a story of friendship, family bonds and ultimately, a betrayal. There are lots of references to music but you don't need to play an instrument to understand it. Reminded me in places of 'His Dark Materials' but feels utterly original. The main pulls for me were the imagery and the humour - with several laugh out loud moments that never detracted from the story. Great for a kid to self read or be read to at bedtime - and adults would enjoy too (which is always the way with the best childrens' books!)
Author: Jac Senior
Rating: 5
Review: Honestly one of the best books I’ve ever read,I read it with my mum and seriously well written. The amagination and the characteristics are fenominal. Hugo, aged 12
