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Feather and Claw

a mysterious curse, a fast-paced adventure, and a secret that will change everything

Marta Palazzesi author Denise Muir translator Ambra Garlaschelli illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Templar Publishing

Published:26th Sep '24

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Feather and Claw cover

Meet Amparo and Tomas: a girl who is a hawk by day and a boy who is a panther by night. An atmospheric middle-grade fantasy from a prize-winning author, set in 1914 Valencia - perfect for fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret

An atmospheric middle-grade fantasy from a prize-winning author, set in 1914 Valencia - perfect for fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Step into the crowds and join the festivities of the colourful Las Fallas festival in Valencia, 1914.

An atmospheric middle-grade fantasy from a prize-winning author, set in 1914 Valencia - perfect for fans of The Invention of Hugo Cabret

Step into the crowds and join the festivities of the colourful Las Fallas festival in Valencia, 1914. Meet Amparo and Tomas - a girl who is a hawk by day, and a boy who is a panther by night. As dusk and dawn return, they can never meet as human children. But with the help of street-smart Pepe, these unlikely friends have hopes of working together to uncover the mystery of their shared past.

Told alternately with powerful, atmospheric language and immersive full-page illustrations, this fast-paced magical adventure encourages readers to embrace who they are.

Effortlessly flits between text and pictures. This stunning hardback is a great book for 9-12 year-olds to read in small groups -- Tom Tolkien * School Reading List *
A powerful, exquisitely illustrated and incredibly special story * Armadillo *
Atmospheric [...] A lyrical adventure with stunning black and white illustrations and decorative borders, this is a real gothic delight of a story. * WRD magazine *
A powerful, exquisitely illustrated and incredibly special story. * Armadillo Newsletter *
Atmospheric adventure [...] A lyrical adventure with stunning black and white illustrations and decorative borders, this is a real gothic delight of a story. * WRD *

ISBN: 9781800789227

Dimensions: 221mm x 149mm x 25mm

Weight: 373g

240 pages