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Zusatztext A supernatural thriller with an intriguing premise. Informationen zum Autor Having studied English Literature at university ! Charlie began his career in the film business carrying cans of film round Soho and making very bad cups of tea on the principal that he'd then be asked to do something a bit more interesting! a strategy that he recommends to anyone starting out as a tea-boy. He progressed to the BBC where he worked in film editing on everything from Drama to Current Affairs. He then went to California where he morphed into a screenwriter! having been awarded a Warner Brothers Fellowship in Screenwriting at USC School of Cinema and TV. He's written screenplays for Tri-Star! MGM! Paramount and Warner Bros among others. He continues to write for the movies! and also television. He still thinks that being a film editor is a pretty damn fine way to learn about story-telling in general! and narrative structure and pacing in particular. Klappentext Paperback edition of the first in a trilogy! published to coincide with the hardback of the second volume "Iron Hand". Soon to be a feature film directed by Scott Rudin! this exciting adventure novel is set in an alternative London! where the statues come to life. Written by an experienced author who has written for film and TV. Ages: 9-11yrs. An original story that is destined to be a classic. After reading this thrilling adventure, London will never look the same again! Zusammenfassung 'Deep in the City something had been woken! so old that people had been walking past it for centuries without giving it a second look...' When George breaks the dragon's head outside the Natural History Museum he awakes an ancient power. This prehistoric beast! sentry-still for centuries! hunts him down with a terrifying wrath. And this is just the beginning... The taints and spits - statues with opposing natures - are warring forces; wreaking deadly havoc on the city landscape. The World War One gunner offers protection of sorts; and the wisdom of the Sphinx is legendary. But George and his companion Edie are trapped in a world of danger. And worse - they are quite alone. The rest of London is oblivious to their plight. This epic adventure exposes forces long-layered in the fabric of London. After entering its richly original and breathtaking world! the city streets and skyline will never again seem the same! ...
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An extremely clever and original book .... The idea alone is so interesting that is would appeal to almost everybody Emily Morton, aged 14 Scottish Sunday Herald 20061105
