Krindlekrax, Or, How Ruskin Splinter Battled a Horrible Monster and Saved His Entire Neighborhood - Hardcover

Ridley, Philip

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0679917640 ISBN 13: 9780679917649

Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc, 1992

Synopsis

Although he is very thin with frizzy hair and thick glasses, nine-year-old Ruskin believes he is born to be a hero

About this title

Review

Weird and wonderful (Guardian)

Fizzes with life and humour ... outstanding (Sunday Times)

Ridley's surreal plots and invigorating characters are shockingly enjoyable (The Times)

About the Author

PHILIP RIDLEY was born in the East End of London, where he still lives and works. He studied painting at St Martin's School of Art and by the time he graduated had exhibited widely throughout Europe and written his first novel. As well as books and plays for adults, Philip has written many other books for children including Krindlekrax (1991), winner of the Smarties Prize and the WH Smith, Mind-Boggling Books Award, Kasper in the Glitter (1994), nominated for the Whitbread Prize, and Scribbleboy (1997), shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal. His work has been translated into seventeen languages.

Edition details

• Publisher: Alfred a Knopf Inc
• Publication date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0679917640
• ISBN 13: 9780679917649
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Hovland Gary
• Number of pages: 141