A Child of Books

<p><b>Winner of the prestigious international Bologna Ragazzi Award for Fiction 2017</b><br><br><b>A gorgeous homage to the power of the written word <i>Guardian</i></b><br><b><br>A fresh and fascinating collaboration between two gifted masters <i>The New York Times </i></b><br><br>In this inspiring lyrical tale about the rewards of reading and sharing stories a little girl sails her raft across a sea of words to arrive at the house of a small boy. There she invites him to come away with her on an adventure. Through forests of fairy tales and across mountains of make-believe the two travel together on a fantastical journey that unlocks the boy&#146;s imagination. Now a lifetime of magic lies ahead of him&#133; But who will be next?</p>