Pirate Stew

Meet LONG JOHN McRON, SHIP''S COOK . . . and the most unusual babysitter you''ve ever seen. Long John has a whole crew of wild pirates in tow, and - for two intrepid children - he''s about to transform a perfectly ordinary evening into a riotous adventure beneath a pirate moon. It''s time to make some PIRATE STEW.Marvellously silly and gloriously entertaining, this tale of pirates, flying ships, donut feasts and some rather magical stew is perfect for all pirates, both young and old. With a deliciously rhyming text from master storyteller Neil Gaiman, and spellbinding illustrations by the supremely talented Chris Riddell, three-times-winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal, this is the picture book of the year! Joyful, quirky and action-packed, it makes a spectacular and magical gift.>

Info autore

Neil Gaiman has written highly acclaimed books for both children and adults and is the first author to have won both the Carnegie and Newbery Medals for the same work – The Graveyard Book. The L.A. Times has described his multi-million-selling graphic novel series Sandman as ‘the greatest epic in the history of comic books’. Many of his books, including Coraline and Stardust, have been made into films; Neverwhere has been adapted for TV and radio; American Gods and Good Omens have been adapted into major TV series. He has also written two amazing episodes of Doctor Who and appeared in The Simpsons as himself. In 2013 he published his first adult novel for seven years, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, which received stellar reviews and was a bestseller around the world.
gaimanbooks.co.uk / @neilhimself

For more on Neil Gaiman and his award-winning children’s books, visit www.gaimanbooks.com

Chris Riddell is a much-loved illustrator and acclaimed political cartoonist. He has won the Nestlé Gold Award and two Kate Greenaway Medals. He is co-creator of the hugely successful New York Times bestseller the Edge Chronicles.

Chris has also worked on books for children with numerous collaborators including Paul Stewart, Neil Gaiman, Russell Brand and Michael Rosen.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Neil Gaiman, Gaiman Neil, Chris Riddell
• Con la collaborazione di: Chris Riddell (Illustrazione), Riddell Chris (Illustrazione)
• Editore: Bloomsbury
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 4 a 7 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 30.09.2021
• EAN: 9781526614711
• ISBN: 978-1-5266-1471-1
• Pagine: 48
• Dimensioni: 233 mm x 300 mm x 5 mm
• Categorie: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Libri illustrati; JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories, JUVENILE FICTION / Stories in Verse (see also Poetry), JUVENILE FICTION / Family / Siblings, Family & home stories (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Action and adventure stories, Adventure stories (Children's / Teenage), Humorous stories (Children's / Teenage), JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Early learning: rhyming & wordplay books, Interest age: from c 4 years