Noah Barleywater runs away: a fairytale (1st American ed.)

Eight-year-old Noah's problems seem easier to deal with if he doesn't think about them.

So he runs away, taking an untrodden path through the forest.Before long, he comes across a shop.

But this is no ordinary shop: it's a toyshop, full of the most amazing toys, and brimming with the most wonderful magic. And here Noah meets a very unusual toymaker. The toymaker has a story to tell, and it's a story of adventure and wonder and broken promises.

He takes Noah on a journey. A journey that will change his life.From the Hardcover edition.