Secret History of Tom Trueheart, the - Softcover

Beck, Ian

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061152129 ISBN 13: 9780061152122

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 2008

Synopsis

Will Tom ever have a story of his own? Tom Trueheart's six older brothers are famous. They go on exciting quests in the Land of Stories to complete tales the Story Bureau assigns them. Tom stays at home with his mother. But when his brothers fail to return from their latest adventures in time for Tom's twelfth birthday, a letter from the Story Bureau arrives . . . addressed to Tom. Only "he" can venture into the Land of Stories to find out why his brothers haven't completed their missions. Tom packs his bags and kisses his mother good-bye. He's about to discover a tale of his own. . . . How will it end?

About this title

Review:

A delightful book, and one with a wide potential audience . . . a story with a timeless quality and great charm for bedtime reading upwards. (Marcus Sedgwick, The Literary Review)

This handsome little book with striking silhouette illustrations, contains a wonderful story. (Julia Eccleshare, lovereadingforkids.com)

Tom's quest to discover his own story and his courage, unrolls through an elegantly described magical landscape, in this skilful, highly inventive story about the way stories work. (Booktrust)

Looks likely to become one of the hits of 2006 (Amanda Craig, The Times)

Book Description:

A warm and funny story which gives the reader a new take on the traditional fairy tale

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 0061152129
• ISBN 13: 9780061152122
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 341