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Informationen zum Autor Hiawyn Oram has been writing children's books for more than 20 years and has more than 60 books published to date, including the picture books Angry Arthur and The Good Mood Hunt . She has won the Japanese Picture Book Award and the Prix du Livre Culturel, as well as being shortlisted for the Smarties Prize. Klappentext Take a journey into the fantastical worlds of the imagination in this breath-taking, stunningly illustrated gift book. From King Arthur's Round Table at Camelot to the majestic hall of slain heroes in Asgard, visit incredible lands from myth, legend and fairy tale in this beautiful gift book. Follow the story of Dawn Gable, a scientist who shuns the world of stories in favour of dry facts, as she is taken on an unbelievable voyage to open her eyes to the power of imagination. With incredible, intricate art from David Wyatt, explore a city of robots, the ancient city of Kor, the miniature world of Lilliput and flying island of Laputa, a mountainous home of mythical beasts, the primeval island of Buyan and more. An absorbing and breath-taking gift for everyone who believes in the transformative power of stories.
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Hiawyn Oram has been writing children's books for more than 20 years and has more than 60 books published to date, including the picture books Angry Arthur and The Good Mood Hunt. She has won the Japanese Picture Book Award and the Prix du Livre Culturel, as well as being shortlisted for the Smarties Prize.Aged 17, David Wyatt’s first professional work appeared in British comic 2000AD, illustrating a strip for Neil Gaiman. Since then he has focused on children’s books, working with authors including Philip Pullman, Diana Wynne Jones, Terry Pratchett, Geraldine McCaughrean and Philip Reeve. He lives on Dartmoor where the ancient landscape provides much inspiration for his particular brand of mythic art. Recently he won the Blue Peter Book of the Year for his work on Podkin One-Ear by Kieran Larwood.
