Otto in the Time of the Warrior by Charlotte Haptie
In this marvellous story about the Karmidee, Otto travels back in time into the stormy, magical past ...
A mixture of humour and extravagant action, this attractive fantasy is accessible to quite young readers simply as an adventure story.. a very thoughtful book, and underlying its invention and suspense are other layers of meaning. * BfK *
A sophisticated, elliptical fantasy that does not read like anything you have come across before. It will reward youngsters ... with its magic, warmth and excitement. * The Sunday Times *
Haptie has taken a serious theme ... which gives this quirky debut a serious and valid undercurrent. * TES *
... a whimsical adventure full of colours, magic and sparks, it really is a child's parable about serious issues of suffering . . . every page touches a reader's sense of wonder. . . . one's heartstrings are pulled, and you long to visit them again and again. * Inis the Children's Book Ireland Magazine *
Charming and highly readable . . . eccentric and individual. * TES Teacher *
thrilling and wondrous * The Sunday Express *
A sophisticated, elliptical fantasy that does not read like anything you have come across before. It will reward youngsters ... with its magic, warmth and excitement. * The Sunday Times *
Haptie has taken a serious theme ... which gives this quirky debut a serious and valid undercurrent. * TES *
... a whimsical adventure full of colours, magic and sparks, it really is a child's parable about serious issues of suffering . . . every page touches a reader's sense of wonder. . . . one's heartstrings are pulled, and you long to visit them again and again. * Inis the Children's Book Ireland Magazine *
Charming and highly readable . . . eccentric and individual. * TES Teacher *
thrilling and wondrous * The Sunday Express *
Charlotte Haptie has wanted to be a writer since she was seven, but has had a number of more sensible jobs in between. Her first literary success and only publication before Otto and the Flying Twins was the sale of an idea for a Valentine`s card. She was brought up in Buckinghamshire and Merseyside, and now lives in Scotland.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780340894170 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340894172 |
| Title | Otto in the Time of the Warrior |
| Author | Charlotte Haptie |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Children's Group |
| Year published | 2006-11-02 |
| Number of pages | 448 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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