Sally Jones and the False Rose
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Sally Jones and the False Rose by Jakob Wegelius
Sally Jones returns in the thrilling sequel to The Murderer's Ape! With gorgeously detailed black-and-white illustrations throughout
'Hold the frontpage: our favourite ape is back! This adventure tests our nerves, but rest assured that Sally's loving kindness and gentle nature will see her through' - Julia Golding, author of The Diamond of Drury Lane
'This is old fashioned storytelling in the finest traditionI was transported to Sally Jones's world of sea ports and sailors and gangsters and I couldn't have enough. Every word was an utter delight' - Nizrana Farook
'The follow-up to Wegelius' immersive children's masterpiece The Murderer's Ape finds the redoutable gorilla Sally Jones on the trail of Glaswegian jewel smugglers in an enthralling adventure sweeping from Shetland to Lisbon and beyond' - Waterstones
'Charming, immersive and highly original. Expect a beautiful jacketed hardback with full-colour endpapers featuring the author's own gorgeously detailed black-and-white illustrations' - The Bookseller, Editor's Choice
'Full of memorable characters and exciting twists, this wonderful story will keep you enthralled from beginning to end' - The Week Junior, Book of the Week
'This is old fashioned storytelling in the finest traditionI was transported to Sally Jones's world of sea ports and sailors and gangsters and I couldn't have enough. Every word was an utter delight' - Nizrana Farook
'The follow-up to Wegelius' immersive children's masterpiece The Murderer's Ape finds the redoutable gorilla Sally Jones on the trail of Glaswegian jewel smugglers in an enthralling adventure sweeping from Shetland to Lisbon and beyond' - Waterstones
'Charming, immersive and highly original. Expect a beautiful jacketed hardback with full-colour endpapers featuring the author's own gorgeously detailed black-and-white illustrations' - The Bookseller, Editor's Choice
'Full of memorable characters and exciting twists, this wonderful story will keep you enthralled from beginning to end' - The Week Junior, Book of the Week
JAKOB WEGELIUS is a Swedish writer and illustrator who lives and works in the small village of Mörtfors. The Murderer's Ape won the August Prize for Best Children's Book and the Nordic Council Children and Young People's Literature Prize. It also won the leading children's book prizes in Germany and France and was an International Youth Library White Raven selection. The Legend of Sally Jones is also available from Pushkin Children's. jakobwegelius.com.
PETER GRAVES is a translator from the Scandinavian languages, known in particular for his translations of novels by Selma Lagerlöf. He has been awarded the Swedish Academy's Translation Prize for his work.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782693239 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782693238 |
| Title | Sally Jones and the False Rose |
| Author | Jakob Wegelius |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Children's Books |
| Year published | 2022-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 528 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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