Box of Nothing - Softcover

Dickinson, Peter

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0416966306 ISBN 13: 9780416966305

Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd, 1987

Synopsis

After the man in the closed, empty shop gives James a box of nothing, he finds himself in the Dump, a bizarre world filled with strangely altered rubbish and large intelligent rats

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Review

“A dazzling story . . . Subtle, intelligent and, most of all, fun.” —Publishers Weekly

“A stimulating, multi-layered story, fast moving and pleasantly free of long explanations.” —School Library Journal

“One of the real masters of children’s literature.” —Philip Pullman

About the Author

Peter Dickinson was born in Africa but raised and educated in England. From 1952 to 1969 he was on the editorial staff of Punch, and since then has earned his living writing fiction of various kinds for children and adults. His books have been published in several languages throughout the world. The recipient of many awards, Dickinson has been shortlisted nine times for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for children's literature and was the first author to win it twice. The author of twenty-one crime and mystery novels for adults, Dickinson was also the first to win the Gold Dagger of the Crime Writers' Association for two books running: The Glass-Sided Ants' Nest (1968) and The Old English Peepshow (1969). A collection of Dickinson's poetry, The Weir, was published in 2007. His latest book, In the Palace of the Khans, was published in 2012 and was nominated for the Carnegie Medal. Dickinson has served as chairman of the Society of Authors and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. He was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2009 for services to literature.

Edition details

• Publisher: Methuen Publishing Ltd
• Publication date: 1987
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0416966306
• ISBN 13: 9780416966305
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128