Spring-Heeled Jack by Philip Pullman
Deep in the murkiest back streets of old London town, three children are escaping from an orphanage. But lurking in the fog, watching Rose, Lily and Ned, is a king among villains - Mack the Knife! A dreadful fate looks certain until, from out of nowhere, a figure with glowing, red eyes appears. He leaps through the air like a firework - it's Spring-Heeled Jack, scourge of evil-doers!
"A Victorian escapade which will be welcomed, indeed chortled over, by anyone subtle enough to relish the Beano. . High melodrama, driven by anarchic, breathless plots . . . Print is interspersed with illustrations-plus-speech-bubbles which you must read to stick with the story" * TES *
"A fantastic adventure which will have even reluctant readers hiding under the cover with a torch" * Sunday Express *
"A masterly storyteller" * Independent Weekend *
"A gripping story written in words and cartoons" * Recent Children's Fiction *
"A fantastic adventure which will have even reluctant readers hiding under the cover with a torch" * Sunday Express *
"A masterly storyteller" * Independent Weekend *
"A gripping story written in words and cartoons" * Recent Children's Fiction *
Philip Pullman is one of the most highly respected children's authors writing today. Winner of many prestigious awards, including the Carnegie of Carnegies and the Whitbread Award, Pullman’s epic fantasy trilogy HIS DARK MATERIALS has been acclaimed as a modern classic. It has sold 17.5 million copies worldwide and been translated into 40 languages. In 2005 he was awarded the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. He lives in Oxford.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780440862291 |
| ISBN 10 | 0440862299 |
| Title | Spring-Heeled Jack |
| Author | Philip Pullman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Year published | 1991-04-25 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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