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
Should be back in stock very soon
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