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The sleeper and the spindle

Gaiman, NeilRiddell, Chris(Illustrated by)
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The bestselling, award-bedecked Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell are reunited in this irresistible fairytale reboot, with vibrant red ink adding lustre to an amazingly beautiful book. 'Suffused with joy and melancholy ... It is absolutely a retelling for our age, but also for ages still to come' GuardianWeaving together hints of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty with a shimmering thread of dark magic, this twist on classic fairytales will hold readers spellbound from start to finish.

On the eve of her wedding, a young queen sets out to rescue a princess from an enchantment.

She casts aside her fine wedding clothes, takes her chain mail and her sword and ventures into the tunnels under the mountain towards the sleeping kingdom.

This queen will decide her own future – and the princess who needs rescuing is not quite what she seems. Twisting together the familiar and the new, this delicious, captivating and darkly funny tale shows its creators at the peak of their talents and was the winner of the 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. Lavishly produced and packed with glorious Chris Riddell illustrations, this amazingly beautiful book makes a spectacular and magical gift.

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Bloomsbury Childrens Books
1408859653 / 9781408859650
Paperback / softback
823.92
14/11/2019
United Kingdom
English
66 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour)
26 cm
Quiz No: 228639, Points 1.00, Book Level 5.30,
Middle Years - Key Stage 2 Learn More
Reprint. Originally published: as part of Rags & bones. New York: Little, Brown and Company, 2013; and as The sleeper and the spindle. 2014.