Prepared to be scared by this utterly brilliant romp of a story which is powerfully told in words and pictures.
Lucy can hear all kinds of noises coming from the walls of the house. They are creeping, sneaking and crumpling noises and she knows they are NOT just mice as her mother says. Lucy knows that it is wolves. Soon the wolves grow braver; they come right out of the walls forcing the family to flee.
Lucy knows that only she has the courage and power to get them to go back again. Can she succeed? Vibrant, comic illustrations capture the scare of the story perfectly and the satisfactory resolution!
Reviewed by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E Julia Eccleshare has a lifetime of working within children’s books as a critic, an editor, an author and a commentator. More reviews by Julia Eccleshare M.B.E
The Wolves in the Walls The 20th Anniversary Edition Synopsis
**20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION**
Riveting text and astounding art make this a picture book to adore, from award-winning superstar author Neil Gaiman, and illustrated by the hugely talented and award-winning illustrator Dave McKean.
When Lucy hears noises from behind the wall she tries to warn her parents that there are wolves banging about. But her parents don't listen. When the wolves finally take over the house and Lucy and her family are evicted to live in the garden, her parents realise perhaps they should have listened. But Lucy is no shrinking violet and pretty soon she has the wolves out and the family back in the house. So what was that noise Lucy heard coming from behind the wall . . . ?
A brilliant, witty and inventive picture book with cutting-edge art, which is sure to be a hit with existing fans of Neil Gaiman as well as young readers.
'This book is quite extraordinary. Extraordinary and scary. But also madly inventive and madly funny.' - Guardian
'This spectacular book, with its stylish blend of photography, paint, collage and drawing does not look like most children's picture books. It is atmospheric, sinister, scary and funny ... This is a book for cool kids who will grow up to be fearless.' - Nicolette Jones - Sunday Times, Children's Book of the Week
'A riotously strange, funny and scary picture book for fright-loving older readers. McKean's spiky art, with its imaginative use of photography is the real star turn here and has to be seen to be believed.' - Ink Magazine
'Neil Gaiman fuses some classic fictional strands as Lucy's fears are ignored by her family...Gaiman doesn't waste words as he builds up first fear and then a delicious sense of relief achieved by some moments of real humour.' - Julia Eccleshare -Guardian
'Bringing the unsettling quality of his brilliant Coraline novel to picture books, Neil Gaiman has teamed up with illustrator Dave McKean to create the unparalleled The Wolves in the Walls. Despite the flashes of humour and the clearly nonsensical proposition at the heart of this book, this is deeply scary stuff...' - Sunday Telegraph
'Like so much of Gaiman's work Wolves is brimming with atmosphere and ambiguity, laced with fear and doubt and refuses to provide any easy answers.' - The Guardian
'A truly imaginative tale matched by a visual treat of painting, collage and drawing.' - Independent on Sunday
'A strange but hilarious romp.' - What's on in London
'There are moments of humour in both text and illustration, which will be adored by courageous readers.' - Book Trust
'Gaiman's text rings with energetic confidence and an inviting tone, even as he leads readers into a bizarre and potentially spine-tingling scenario.' - Publishers Weekly
'Against shadow-filled backdrops that blend paint, digital manipulation and photography, [McKean's] stylized human figures look right at home.' - Publishers Weekly
Author
About Neil Gaiman
Bestselling author Neil Gaiman has long been one of the top writers in modern comics, as well as writing books for readers of all ages. He is listed in the Dictionary of Literary Biography as one of the top ten living post-modern writers, and is a prolific creator of works of prose, poetry, film, journalism, comics, song lyrics, and drama.
Gaiman was the creator/writer of monthly cult DC Comics horror-weird series, Sandman, which won nine Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards. Norman Mailer said of Sandman: "Along with all else, Sandman is a comic strip for intellectuals, and I say it's about time."
A self-confessed “feral kid who was raised in libraries”, Author of the Month Neil Gaiman, spent much of his childhood devouring the books of J.R.R. Tolkein, Edgar Allan Poe, C.S. Lewis, Michael Morcock and a host of others. Once the biographer of Douglas Adams and Duran Duran, he has achieved cult status in the world of Science Fiction with his award winning, unpatronising writing for young people.
Born and raised in England, Neil Gaiman now lives near Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has somehow reached his forties and still tends to need a haircut.
See Neil speaking about his new novel, Fortunately, the Milk, a time-travelling adventure for young readers featuring aliens, dinosaurs, volcano gods and a pint of milk that saves the universe!
To download a teachers' guide to the Fortunately, the Milk... - of interest to parents too! - click here!
**20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION** Riveting text and astounding art make this a picture book to adore, from award-winning superstar author Neil Gaiman, and illustrated by the hugely talented and award-winning illustrator Dave McKean. When Lucy hears noises from behind the wall she tries to warn her parents that there are wolves banging about.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Wolves in the Walls The 20th Anniversary Edition and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
The Wolves in the Walls The 20th Anniversary Edition features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Graphic Novels & Comics, Horror & Ghost Stories, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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The Wolves in the Walls The 20th Anniversary Edition was written by Neil Gaiman and published by Bloomsbury Childrens Books an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
The Wolves in the Walls The 20th Anniversary Edition has 56 pages
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