Krindlekrax - Hardcover
Winner of the 1991 Smarties Prize for 9-11 year olds this story features Ruskin who although small and thin dreams of being a hero. He lives in Lizard Street in the East End of London and loves the street's eccentric inhabitants. Events both mysterious and sad begin to overtake Ruskin's life.
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Weird and wonderful (Guardian)
Fizzes with life and humour ... outstanding (Sunday Times)
Ridley's surreal plots and invigorating characters are shockingly enjoyable (The Times)
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Fizzes with life and humour ... outstanding (Sunday Times)
Ridley's surreal plots and invigorating characters are shockingly enjoyable (The Times)
PHILIP RIDLEY was born in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St Martin's School of Art and by the time he graduated had exhibited widely throughout Europe and written his first novel. As well as books and plays for adults, Philip has written many other books for children including Krindlekrax (1991), winner of the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith, Mind-Boggling Books Award, Kasper in the Glitter (1994), nominated for the Whitbread Prize, and Scribbleboy (1997), shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been translated into seventeen languages.
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- PublisherJonathan Cape Ltd
- Publication date1991
- ISBN 10 022403149X
- ISBN 13 9780224031493
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages130
- IllustratorRobinson Mark
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