The Squickerwonkers - Hardcover
Meet Selma of the Rin-Run Royals, a clever little girl who is spoiled to the core. One day Selma stumbles upon a band of colourful marionettes, and gets more than she bargained for. The remarkable Squickerwonkers of the fabulous Squickershow are about to teach Selma that she’ll not always get her way.
Evangeline Lilly is best known for her work as an actress, but her foremost passion has always been writing. This book is her first published work. Beautifully illustrated by Johnny Fraser-Allen, this eccentric and visually stunning cautionary tale will appeal to adults and children alike.
Evangeline Lilly is best known for her work as an actress, but her foremost passion has always been writing. This book is her first published work. Beautifully illustrated by Johnny Fraser-Allen, this eccentric and visually stunning cautionary tale will appeal to adults and children alike.
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"She's written a truly delightful and sophisticated children's book called The Squickerwonkers, and the easiest way to pitch it is to say were it a movie, it'd be right at home alongside the likes of Coraline and ParaNorman.' --Movies.com
"The dark, alluring tale of a spoiled girl who's taken in by a band of eccentric marionettes." --USA Today
"[A] delightfully dark read, illustrated in at once unsettling and beautiful fashion by WETA designer Johnny Fraser-Allen" --Comics Alliance
"Eccentric and charming." --Bookseller Buyer's Guide
"The rare kind of kids' book that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike." --Movies.com
"Fans of Gris Grimly and other creators of gentle horror should find their imaginations piqued." --Publisher's Weekly
"A clever, creepy children's book." --Vulture
"With Squickerwonkers, Lilly set out to write a book that both children and parents could enjoy since parents will be the ones reading the book over and over. She has succeeded." -- --Sheknows.com
"Mystery, misanthropy, and mischief combine in this delightfully dark cautionary tale, written in an absorbing limerick style." --Foreword Reviews
"The Squickerwonkers children's book went on sale this week and is expected to be a popular Christmas gift" --Daily Mail
More Grimm than Disney, Lilly and Fraser-Allen are unafraid to challenge their young readers and offer up a cautionary tale that promises to delight those willing to take the journey. --Comics Online review
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"The dark, alluring tale of a spoiled girl who's taken in by a band of eccentric marionettes." --USA Today
"[A] delightfully dark read, illustrated in at once unsettling and beautiful fashion by WETA designer Johnny Fraser-Allen" --Comics Alliance
"Eccentric and charming." --Bookseller Buyer's Guide
"The rare kind of kids' book that can be enjoyed by children and adults alike." --Movies.com
"Fans of Gris Grimly and other creators of gentle horror should find their imaginations piqued." --Publisher's Weekly
"A clever, creepy children's book." --Vulture
"With Squickerwonkers, Lilly set out to write a book that both children and parents could enjoy since parents will be the ones reading the book over and over. She has succeeded." -- --Sheknows.com
"Mystery, misanthropy, and mischief combine in this delightfully dark cautionary tale, written in an absorbing limerick style." --Foreword Reviews
"The Squickerwonkers children's book went on sale this week and is expected to be a popular Christmas gift" --Daily Mail
More Grimm than Disney, Lilly and Fraser-Allen are unafraid to challenge their young readers and offer up a cautionary tale that promises to delight those willing to take the journey. --Comics Online review
Evangeline Lilly is a writer and actress, most well-known for her roles in the Lost TV show and the movies of The Hobbit.
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- PublisherTitan Books
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1783295457
- ISBN 13 9781783295456
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages42
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