After Hamelin - Softcover

Richardson, Bill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1550376284 ISBN 13: 9781550376289

Publisher: Annick Press Ltd, 2000

Synopsis

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Review:

Delightful and thoughtful ... This intriguing tale invents a complete and believable alternative world. Features a wild and unpredictable dreamscape ... Penelope's the protagonist wise, sometimes bitter voice remains fresh and provocative. This fantasy novel is a tribute to the skill and vision of an amazing writer! Highly Recommended.--Susan Fonseca"Canadian Materials" (06/08/2001) Blending aspects of classical myth and literary fantasy, the tale builds to a fine resolution and casts a hypnotic spell.--Anne O'Malley"Booklist" (02/15/2001) [Features] a wild and unpredictable dreamscape ... Penelope's [the protagonist] wise, sometimes bitter voice remains fresh and provocative. Delightful and thoughtful ... This intriguing tale invents a complete and believable alternative world. Finely realized characters ... Blending aspects of classical myth and literary fantasy, the tale builds to a fine resolution and casts a hypnotic spell.--Anne O'Malley"Booklist" (02/15/2001) Not only is After Hamelin a page-turning adventure story that children will love, it is also a teacher's dream. Read this story aloud to a class and savour the amazing characters, the images, the rhymes, the songs, and the play of Richardson's language. Enter a dream world of adventure, populated by talking cats, three-legged dogs and skipping dragons... Bill Richardson is a magician who spins magic with his words. A gifted storyteller, a writer, a broadcaster, as well as a former children's librarian, he has written several humorous books for adults, including Bachelor Brothers' Bed & Breakfast. After Hamelin is his first children's novel.... [The book] has excellent curriculum ties in the areas of storytelling, friendship, travel, courage, magic, fantasy, relationships, deafness, sexism, Middle Ages, imagery, character development, voice and language. This fantasy novel is a tribute to the skill and vision of an amazing writer! Highly Recommended.--Susan Fonseca"Canadian Materials" (06/08/2001)

About the Author:

Bill Richardson lives in Vancouver, where he works as a writer and well-known broadcaster. He is the author of several humorous books for adults, including the popular "Bachelor Brothers' Bed and Breakfast" titles (Douglas & McIntyre/St. Martin's Press). A talented storyteller and former children's librarian, this is his first book for children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Annick Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1550376284
• ISBN 13: 9781550376289
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 126