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Paperback (b Format)448 pages
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Penguin Books LtdPublication date
1st February 2007ISBN
9780141320342Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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Endymion Spring
Matthew Skelton
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
One legendry books that holds secret knowledge sets two boys alight bringing power, magic and danger into their lives. Full of ideas and excitement, this is a thought provoking read for confident readers.
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Synopsis
Endymion Spring by Matthew SkeltonA young boy without a voice - whose five-hundred-year-old story is about to explode in the twenty-first century. Set in present-day Oxford and Germany at the dawn of printing, one magical book sets two boys' worlds alight - bringing them unimaginable danger, excitement and power.
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A wonderfully rich but accessible story for 10-year-olds plus Sunday Telegraph Skelton is a wonderful descriptive writer, with a good line in startling images Observer It is unputdownable IrishIndependent
The story, switching between medieval Germany and Oxford University libraries, is a gripping, fast-moving read, and should appeal to adults as well as teenagers Oxford Times
About The Author
Matthew Skelton was born in the UK but spent most of his childhood in Canada. He started writing while working as a teaching assistant at the University of Mainz, continued when he came back to Oxford to work as a research assistant. In 2002 he won Richard and Judy's short story competition. Endymion Spring is his first novel.
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