I, Coriander - Softcover

Gardner, Sally

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0142407631 ISBN 13: 9780142407639

Publisher: Puffin Books, 2007

Synopsis

In this exceptionally well-crafted tale, Coriander tells the story of her childhood in seventeenth-century London--and of her discovery that she has inherited magical powers from her mother, who was a fairy princess. But her mother's sudden death brings on a dark time for Coriander. And after mourning her beloved mother and dealing with the disappearance of her father and the wrath of her evil stepmother, Coriander finds herself locked in a chest with no hope of escape and no will to survive. But when a bright light beckons to her, it is then that Coriander's journey truly begins. Beautifully written, this magical and luminous story is destined to become a children's classic.

About this title

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Puffin Books

Review:

What a delight! (Fiction Focus)

Beautifully written, completely absorbing ... Magical (The Book Magazine)

Brilliant descriptions, powerfully evoking the sounds and smells of London in the period and superbly drawn characters combine with a delicately constructed plot to make this book a real pleasure (Good Book Guide)

A beautifully written tale of suspense and intrigue (The Historical Novels Review)

Spellbinding (Haverhill Echo)

A very unusual, poetic tale (The Northern Echo)

An extraordinarily beautiful and gripping tale (The Times)

Enchanting (The Children's Bookseller)

Richly written, highly visual and full of accurate historical detail (Children's Education)

Gripping ... as vivd as Pepys' diary ... strikingly original ... a very special book indeed (School Librarian)

About this edition

• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0142407631
• ISBN 13: 9780142407639
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288