Barkbelly - Hardcover

Weatherill, Cat

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0141381167 ISBN 13: 9780141381169

Publisher: Puffin, 2005

Synopsis

A fantastic epic and magical adventure story set in a beautifully realised world that's almost but not quite like our own. Barkbelly is a wooden boy, brought up by loving human parents, whose life falls apart when he accidentally kills one of his playmates and has to go on the run. His journey turns into a quest for his real home and his real mother, and takes in along the way the circus, fierce pirates and mysterious giant hedgehogs. Full of poetry, magic, and dark twists of fate, Barkbelly discovers what can happen when your dreams come true, but in a way that breaks your heart.

About this title

Review:

A memorable, magical adventure, bursting with imagination and wacky characters. -- Funday Times, April 10 2005

Cries to be read aloud. -- Telegraph, May 7, 2005

Falls squarely into the glorious category. -- The Independent, April 4, 2005

Glorious... A beautiful and touching story. -- Observer, June 12, 2005

About the Author:

Cat Weatherill is a performance storyteller, performing internationally at storytelling and literature festivals, on national radio and television, and at schools throughout the country. She lives in Wales with her musician husband. BARKBELLY is her first novel for children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0141381167
• ISBN 13: 9780141381169
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352