The Box of Delights

Name: The Box of Delights
Brand: HarperCollins Publishers
SKU: 9781405275521
Price: 13.11 EUR
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★★★★★

English

By (author): John Masefield

Illustrated by: Quentin Blake

And now, Master Harker, now that the Wolves are Running, perhaps you could do something to stop their Bite?'

A magical old man has asked Kay to protect the Box of Delights, a Box with which he can travel through time. But Kay is in danger: Abner Brown will stop at nothing to get his hands on it. The police don't believe Kay, so when his family and the Bishop are scrobbled up just before Christmas, he knows he must act alone

John Masefields classic childrens book is considered to be one of the great works of modern childrens fiction. Magical, fantastical and filled with vivid, rich characters brought to life in this edition by Quentin Blakes stunning artwork The Box of Delights and its sequel The Midnight Folk are a must-read for any child. A genuine fantasy classic in the tradition of Peter Pan, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland or The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. If you like Harry Potter, youll love this. A wonderful book for early readers aged 8 and up.

Recently adapted for the stage by Piers Torday, bestselling author of The Last Wild.

Two of the greatest childrens books ever written The Times on The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.

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Product Details

Weight: 460g
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
Publication Date: 10 Mar 2014
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 9-11
ISBN13: 9781405275521

About John Masefield

John Masefield was born in 1878 in Hertfordshire. After leaving school he went to sea but deserted his ship when the urge to write professionally overtook him. He spent two years doing odd jobs in New York whilst learning his craft as a writer. He moved back to England in 1897. After serving in the First World War Masefield became a full time writer writing many popular novels and collections of poetry including the childrens novels The Box of Delights and The Midnight Folk.