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The Firework-Maker's Daughter

Philip Pullman author Peter Bailey illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK

Published:7th Jun '18

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The Firework-Maker's Daughter cover

A magical tale from the highly acclaimed author, Philip Pullman.

From the author the His Dark Materials trilogy and La Belle Sauvage.

Featuring wonderful new illustrations from Peter Bailey this beautiful fairytale is perfect for readers young and old.

Lila doesn't just want to be a Firework-Maker's daughter, she wants to be a Firework Maker herself. But although she's learned a lot she still must get through the most difficult and dangerous part of her apprenticeship - and her father won't tell her what it is.

In search of this final Firework-Making secret, Lila heads off alone on a journey. It is a journey filled with dangers beyond anything she could have imagined, a journey on which she will learn so much more than the one secret she set out to find . . .

Full of hilarious, lovable characters this is a book you will want to read over and over again * The Sunday Times *
A wonderfully written adventure story * Guardian *
[S]heer genius * Independent *

ISBN: 9780241326336

Dimensions: 197mm x 129mm x 10mm

Weight: 109g

144 pages