The Lying Carpet

Imagine a disused living room in a grand house. In it is a tiger rug and a statue of a little girl. But is the tiger a real tiger, a fake or a magical carpet? Is the little girl real but bewitched or just a stone statue and will she ever come to life? By turns comical and lugubrious, the tiger gives the little girl plenty of versions of the truth, but how will she decide what is true and will she be able to break free?A parable about outgrowing your childhood and becoming what you want to be, this is a book for anyone who has ever felt 'stuck' in their circumstances.

About the author

David Lucas was born in 1966 in Middlesborough, in the north of England. He grew up in Hackney, in East London, and studied illustration at the Royal College of Art. He lives and works in central London.

David has been named one of the UK's ten Best New Illustrators, an initiative created by Booktrust to recognise the best rising talent in the field of illustration today.

Product details

• Authors: David Lucas
• Assisted by: David Lucas (Illustration)
• Publisher: Andersen Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 9
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.03.2012
• EAN: 9781849390170
• ISBN: 978-1-84939-017-0
• No. of pages: 80
• Dimensions: 212 mm x 231 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Picture books; JUVENILE FICTION / General, Picture storybooks, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction